Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that a targeted overnight airstrike inside Iran resulted in the deaths of two senior figures in the Iranian regime: Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani. According to Israeli officials, the strike targeted a location in Tehran linked to senior regime leadership, representing one of the most significant blows to Iran’s security structure in the current phase of the conflict.

Ali Larijani was widely regarded as a central figure within Iran’s political and security establishment and a close ally of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Throughout his career, Larijani held multiple influential roles, including positions in Iran’s parliament and national security apparatus. In recent years he was closely associated with the regime’s hardline faction and played a key role in shaping national security policy during periods of internal unrest and regional tension.

The reported deaths of Larijani and Soleimani could carry significant implications for Iran’s political stability. Larijani in particular represented a powerful voice within the regime’s decision-making circles, and his removal may intensify competition among rival factions seeking influence during a period of heightened external pressure.ations designed not only to degrade military infrastructure but also to disrupt the leadership structures guiding Iran’s security strategy.