Iran Security Chief Killed In Airstrike, Says Israel

Israel said airstrikes killed Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani, according to Reuters, citing Defense Minister Israel Katz. Iran has not confirmed the deaths.

#Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani was the target of Israeli attacks on Iran, but it remains unclear whether he was killed, Israeli media report. #Israel pic.twitter.com/higp5BG8Xh

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) March 17, 2026

The report said Larijani was a key ally of late supreme leader Ali Khamenei. The strikes come amid escalating conflict, with Iran previously retaliating through attacks on Gulf states and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Veteran Iranian politician Ali Larjani has allegedly been critically wounded in the same strike that killed Brigadier General Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of the Basij forces.

Ali Larijani is an influential power broker in Tehran, who served as the the long-time former… pic.twitter.com/00NIZ9YI3I

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 17, 2026

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