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Israeli officials say overnight strikes killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani and head of Iran's Basij force Gholam Reza Soleimani

March 17, 2026

The killings again strip away top leaders from the Iranian theocracy after the Feb. 28 strike that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian state media did not immediately confirm either death. However, it said a message from Larijani’s office would be published shortly.

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