Iran’s National Security Council Confirms Death of Its Chief, Ali Larijani

March 17, 2026

TL;DR

Iran's supreme national security council confirmed the death of its chief, Ali Larijani, in an Israeli airstrike.
Larijani's son and bodyguards also died in the strike.
He is the most senior Iranian official killed since Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Basij paramilitary force commander Gholamreza Soleimani was also killed in a separate Israeli strike.
Donald Trump hailed the reported deaths of Iranian leaders.
The twin deaths demonstrate Israel's intelligence capabilities and US control of Iranian airspace.
Larijani had played a key diplomatic role and was seen as a possible transitional figure.
The Turkish foreign minister condemned the 'political assassinations' by Israel.
The US-Israeli war on Iran is in its third week with significant casualties.
Larijani combined Iran's military and political strategy and was a pragmatic figure who later hardened his stance.
He was on a US list of figures linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The number of senior Iranian officials killed by Israel since the conflict began is now 10.

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