What to Know About Ali Larijani, Iran’s Top Security Official

One of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s closest confidants, Mr. Larijani emerged as the face of the government after Mr. Khamenei was killed.

By Farnaz Fassihi and Amelia Nierenberg

Israel says it killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official, in strike

Israel’s defense minister said Larijani, head of the Supreme National Security Council, and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani were “eliminated” in airstrikes.

By Victoria Craw

First Thing: Israel says Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani killed in airstrike

If confirmed, it would make Larijani the most senior Iranian figure to be killed in the war since Ali Khamenei. Plus, Oakland homicides down 48% from Covid peak Good morning. Israel says it killed Iran’s national security chief, Ali Larijani, in overnight strikes. If the claim is confirmed, it would make Larijani the most senior Iranian figure to die in the war since the supreme leader Ali Khamenei was killed on its first day. How significant could Larijani’s death be? Very. If confirmed, it ...

By Clea Skopeliti

Israel says it killed two top Iranian commanders in targeted strike

Israel says it killed Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani, the highest profile assassinations since the targeting of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war.

By NPR Staff

Israel says Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, has been killed in a strike

Iran has not yet confirmed the report.

Iran war: Israel says Iran security chief, Basij head killed

Israel said it has killed Iran's top security chief Ali Larijani and the head of the Basij repression unit, Gholamreza Soleimani. Iran has not yet confirmed their deaths. DW has the latest.

Iran’s Ali Larijani, Basij paramilitary head eliminated in Tehran strike: Israel

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Iran’s powerful national security chief Ali Larijani was “eliminated last night”, along with the commander of Tehran’s Basij paramilitary force, General Gholam Reza Soleimani. “I have just been updated by the Chief of Staff that Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and the head of the Basij – Iran’s central repression apparatus – [Soleimani], were eliminated last night,” Katz said in a statement released by his...

By Agencies

Who is Ali Larijani? The powerful Iranian figure reportedly killed in Israeli airstrikes

Katz said in a statement he had been informed by the military that Iran's security chief had been killed

By Reuters

Netanyahu's new pic released amid death rumours: 'Ordering elimination of Iranian officials'

The photo was released shortly after Israeli defence minister Israel Katz claimed that Iran's security chief Ali Larijani has been killed.

Iran's Larijani, the man whose power grew during Mideast war

Israel said on Tuesday it had killed Iran's security chief Ali Larijani, though Tehran has not confirmed his death.

Israel says killed Iran national security chief Larijani - Naharnet

Israel says killed Iran national security chief Larijani  Naharnet