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Israel Confirms Killing of Top Iranian Security Official Ali Larijani

Published March 17, 2026, 12:23
Israel Confirms Killing of Top Iranian Security Official Ali Larijani

Israel has confirmed the killing of Ali Larijani, a former secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council and ex-parliament speaker, in an airstrike. The operation was initially scheduled for the previous night but was postponed due to changing information regarding Larijani's location. According to Israeli sources, Netanyahu personally ordered the assassination, while Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, stated that Iranian leaders are being killed and their capabilities neutralized. Israel intends to continue targeting Iranian leadership and strategic infrastructure. Larijani was considered a moderate voice within the Iranian regime, and his assassination marks an escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran.