Iran security chief Ali Larijani reported killed as conflict escalates
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Obituary: Iran's Ali Larijani killed in Israeli airstrike
Veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani was one of the most powerful figures in the Islamic Republic, a close adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei until the supreme leader's death in an airstrike last month.
CGTN WorldMarch 18, 2026 at 02:07 AM UTCLarijani’s warning to US, Israel before his killing
Ali Larijani, the late secretary of Iran’s SNSC, warned the US and Israeli that killing leaders would strengthen Iran.
Al JazeeraMarch 18, 2026 at 12:52 AM UTCIran confirms death of top security official Ali Larijani in attack
Iran's Supreme National Security Council confirmed that its secretary, Ali Larijani, was killed in an attack, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported early Wednesday.
CGTN WorldMarch 17, 2026 at 11:17 PM UTCIran confirms security chief Larijani killed as Israel vows to target new Supreme Leader
The death of Ali Larijani represents a major blow to Iran, whose long-serving leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed less than three weeks ago in US-Israeli strikes that ignited the war in West Asia
The Hindu InternationalMarch 17, 2026 at 11:12 PM UTCWho was Ali Larijani, Iran’s powerful insider?
Iran has confirmed that security chief Ali Larijani has been killed.
Al JazeeraMarch 17, 2026 at 09:09 PM UTCLarijani was 'key to Iran's reach in the Gulf region'
Reporting from Doha for FRANCE 24, Hoda Abdel-Hamid explains that Iranian security chief Ali Larijani "was key to Iran's reach to the Gulf region" adding that "the GCC and Iran were two parties deeply suspicious of each other, it took decades for them to get close to each other and Larijani played a big role in that". Ali Larijani was reported to have died in an Israeli airstrike on Tuesday.
France 24 WorldMarch 17, 2026 at 07:46 PM UTCAli Larijani, Iran’s security chief, killed: Israel Defence Minister
The Hindu NationalMarch 17, 2026 at 04:07 PM UTCLarijani's death would mean 'Iran's leadership very much infiltrated by Israeli intelligence'
Israel said Tuesday it had killed Iran's powerful national security chief, Ali Larijani, in what would be a huge blow to the Islamic republic more than two weeks into the war engulfing the Middle East. It would also suggest Iran's senior leadership has been infiltrated by Israeli intelligence, says France 24's Angela Diffley, meaning Iran's leaders "can no longer trust anybody".
France 24 WorldMarch 17, 2026 at 01:43 PM UTCIran security chief Larijani reported killed as conflict escalates
Iran’s powerful security chief Ali Larijani has reportedly been killed, according to Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz, though Tehran is yet to confirm the claim.
AfricanewsMarch 17, 2026 at 10:46 AM UTCIsraeli defense minister says Iran's Ali Larijani killed
Israeli defense minister says Iran's Ali Larijani killed
CGTN WorldMarch 17, 2026 at 09:24 AM UTC