Iran-Israel warfare LIVE: Top Iranian safety official Ali Larijani killed, says Israeli Defence Minister
Israeli army strike focused Iran’s safety chief Larijani, destiny unclear: Officials
Israel’s army has focused Iran’s safety chief Ali Larijani, 4 Israeli officers stated, including that it was not instantly clear whether or not he was killed or injured. Larijani was one of many targets of strikes carried out by the Israeli army final evening throughout Iran, the officers advised Reuters.
Iran has not but commented on the report. If his demise is confirmed, he can be probably the most senior Iranian official to be killed after the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died on the primary day of the warfare.
Mr. Larijani, a former nuclear negotiator and an in depth ally of Khamenei, was seen in Tehran on Friday (March 13, 2026) collaborating in Quds Day rallies.
Later that day, the U.S. provided a reward of as much as $10 million for info on senior Iranian army and intelligence officers, together with Larijani, as a part of a listing of 10 figures linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Multiple Israeli media shops additionally stated the strikes focused Gholamreza Soleimani, the top of the Basij Resistance Force and different senior Basij figures, with the result of the strikes nonetheless being assessed. — Reuters
