Larijani’s killing won’t destabilise Iran, says Foreign Minister Araghchi; IRGC vows ‘revenge’
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Iran's Foreign Minister asserts Larijani's assassination won't destabilize the political system, while the IRGC pledges revenge.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the assassination of Ali Larijani, Secretary of Supreme National Security Council, by Israel will not destabilise Iran’s political system, even as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vowed “definite revenge”.
“I do not know why the Americans and the Israelis still have not understood this point: The Islamic Republic of Iran has a strong political structure with established political, economic, and social institutions,” Mr. Araghchi told Al Jazeera, after Tehran on Tuesday (March 17, 2026) confirmed that Larijani was killed.
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Mr. Araghchi was the chief negotiator with the U.S. before America and Israel launched the war on February 28
Larijani’s son Mortaza and his deputy Alireza Bayat were also killed in the strike. In a separate attack, Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Basij paramilitary forces, was also killed.
Larijani had emerged as a key figure in Iran’s political structure and war-time leader after the U.S. and Israel killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several other top leaders in the February 28 strike.
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