Jerusalem, Israel. Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani had been killed in an Israeli strike. Israeli officials told Reuters Larijani was among targets in strikes carried out by the Israeli military across Iran overnight.
Israeli claim and reported targets
Israeli officials told Reuters that Larijani was one of the targets of the strikes carried out across Iran last night.
Multiple Israeli media outlets also said the strikes targeted Gholamreza Soleimani, the head of the Basij Resistance Force, and other senior Basij figures, with the outcome of the strikes still being assessed.
Larijani’s role and recent appearance
Larijani, a former nuclear negotiator and a close ally of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was seen in Tehran on Friday taking part in Quds Day rallies.
U.S. reward offer
Later on Friday, the United States offered a reward of up to $10 million for information on senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, including Larijani, as part of a list of 10 figures linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Potential significance
If Larijani’s death is confirmed, he would be the most senior Iranian official to be killed after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died on the first day of the war.
What impact do you think confirmation of Larijani’s death would have on the conflict?