Israel Targets Top Iranian Officials: Larijani, Soleimani Killed Amid Widening War
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News18•17-03-2026, 18:45
Israel Targets Top Iranian Officials: Larijani, Soleimani Killed Amid Widening War
•Israel announced the killing of top Iranian security official Ali Larijani and Gen Gholam Reza Soleimani in overnight strikes.
•Larijani was believed to be running Iran amidst the supreme leader's death and escalating conflict.
•Iran has not confirmed the deaths; Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other officials were reportedly killed in earlier US and Israeli strikes.
•The killings have not halted Iran's Revolutionary Guard's missile attacks or the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, impacting global oil prices.
•Larijani, from a prominent political family, was a conservative force, former parliament speaker, and head of the Supreme National Security Council.