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Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani was killed in an overnight strike, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani was killed in an overnight strike, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday.

Katz also said Gholamreza Soleimani, the head of Iran's Basij paramilitary force, was killed.

Katz also said Gholamreza Soleimani, the head of Iran's Basij paramilitary force, was killed.

"Larijani and the Basij commander were eliminated overnight and joined the head of the annihilation program, Khamenei, and all the eliminated members of the axis of evil, in the depths of hell," the Israeli defense minister told a briefing, according to a statement from his office.

"Larijani and the Basij commander were eliminated overnight and joined the head of the annihilation program, Khamenei, and all the eliminated members of the axis of evil, in the depths of hell," the Israeli defense minister told a briefing, according to a statement from his office.

Tehran has not responded to the allegations but a hand-written note said to be from Larijani was published on his social media channels and in Iranian media after reports first emerged. The letter, which did not disprove Israel's claims, paid tribute to 84 Iranian sailors, whose funeral is expected Tuesday, after <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/us-sub-sinks-iranian-warship-dead-off-sri-lanka">they were killed in a U.S. attack off the coast of Sri Lanka</a>.

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Tehran has not responded to the allegations but a hand-written note said to be from Larijani was published on his social media channels and in Iranian media after reports first emerged. The letter, which did not disprove Israel's claims, paid tribute to 84 Iranian sailors, whose funeral is expected Tuesday, after they were killed in a U.S. attack off the coast of Sri Lanka.

Larijani was appointed to his post by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in August 2025 and previously held a number of other roles within the Islamic Republic, including chief negotiator with the West in nuclear talks. He was seen by some as Iran's de-facto leader after <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/irans-khamenei-killed-in-usisraeli-strikes-on-tehran">the killing of former Supreme Leader Ayotallah Ali Khamenei</a> on the first day of the war.

Larijani was appointed to his post by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in August 2025 and previously held a number of other roles within the Islamic Republic, including chief negotiator with the West in nuclear talks. He was seen by some as Iran's de-facto leader after the killing of former Supreme Leader Ayotallah Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war.

The killing of Ali Larijani, who has practically been running Iran since Khamenei's death, is a clear message to the Iranian leadership. Either end your nuclear ambitions and make serious concessions to end the war or you will also become a target.

The killing of Ali Larijani, who has practically been running Iran since Khamenei's death, is a clear message to the Iranian leadership. Either end your nuclear ambitions and make serious concessions to end the war or you will also become a target.

Israel is essentially playing a game of whack-a-mole in Iran. By constantly assassinating its leaders, it hopes that it will bring down the government or bring in someone more moderate. But each time, someone else pops up and they're just as likely to be opposed to the actions of the Israeli government.

Israel is essentially playing a game of whack-a-mole in Iran. By constantly assassinating its leaders, it hopes that it will bring down the government or bring in someone more moderate. But each time, someone else pops up and they're just as likely to be opposed to the actions of the Israeli government.

There's a 15% chance that the U.S. and Iran will agree to a ceasefire before May 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 15% chance that the U.S. and Iran will agree to a ceasefire before May 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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