Israel claims it killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani

Israel on Tuesday claimed it had killed senior Iranian leader Ali Larijani, a key decision-maker and secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in its latest round of strikes targeting Iran’s leadership

The Israeli military also said it had killed Gholam Reza Soleimani, who headed the Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij force, describing him as a significant figure within Iran’s internal security apparatus

Iranian authorities had not immediately responded to the claims, leaving the reported deaths unconfirmed amid rapidly escalating tensions between Israel and Iran

The reported killings come weeks after coordinated strikes by the United States and Israel on February 28, which, according to the same claims, resulted in the death of Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, along with other top military officials

Ali Larijani had been considered a close confidant of Khamenei and a central figure in Iran’s political system, having previously served as Parliament Speaker and playing a key role in national security decision-making

Following the earlier strikes, Larijani had publicly indicated that governance in Iran would continue without disruption, positioning himself as a stabilising figure within the leadership

Larijani was last seen in public during a Quds Day rally on March 14 alongside President Masoud Pezeshkian, days before Israel’s latest claims about his death