Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, killed in airstrike, Israel says (www.theguardian.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 17 Mar 11:24
https://lemmy.world/post/44371428

If confirmed, death would make Larijani the most senior Iranian figure to be killed since Ali Khamenei on first day of war

Israel says it has killed a linchpin of Iranian politics, the national security chief, Ali Larijani, in overnight strikes, a claim that if confirmed would make him the most senior Iranian figure to die in the war since the supreme leader Ali Khamenei was killed on its first day.

Iran has yet to comment on either claim. If confirmed, Larijani’s death would remove a pivotal figure at the heart of the regime’s political and security establishment at a moment of acute crisis and represent devastating blow.

Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, said a separate strike killed the Basij paramilitary force commander, Gholamreza Soleimani, along with other senior Basij figures.

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metermatic26@lemmy.world on 17 Mar 11:29 next collapse

That’ll show ‘em! I’m sure they’ll re-open the strait of Hormuz any day now…

/s

PP_BOY_@lemmy.world on 17 Mar 11:42 collapse

These fools never read Cyclonopedia and it shows

[AN: I recently read Cyclonopedia and want to brag about it.]

Gates9@sh.itjust.works on 17 Mar 11:42 next collapse

Where Netanyahu at?

ji88aja88a@lemmy.world on 17 Mar 11:42 next collapse

hmm,. 2 hours ago he warned “of alleged plot by ‘Epstein network’ to blame Tehran for ‘9/11-style’ attack”

they move swift

Boiglenoight@lemmy.world on 17 Mar 11:55 collapse

I literally had that post on my phone’s screen, refreshed, and now this story.

Akh@lemmy.world on 17 Mar 12:57 next collapse

Not helpful, a worst less reasonable person will replace him

redsand@infosec.pub on 17 Mar 18:04 collapse

Really doesn’t matter who they kill. Decapitation simply will not work here. Welcome to Attrition.