Iran’s security chief Larijani is killed, says Israel Defence Minister
The Hindu
Israel's Defence Minister announces the killing of Iran's security chief Ali Larijani in an overnight military strike.
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday (March 17, 2026) that Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani had been killed in an Israeli strike.
Israel targeted Iran’s powerful national security chief Ali Larijani in an overnight strike, Israeli media reported.
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Mr. Israel Katz made the announcement.
The Israeli military also announced it killed Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij force.
The killings again strip away top leaders from the Iranian theocracy after the Feb. 28 strike that killed 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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