Israel Claims Killing of Iran's Security Chief Ali Larijani; Iran Yet to Confirm

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz claimed that Iran's top security official, Ali Larijani, was killed in an overnight Israeli airstrike, alongside Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the Basij paramilitary force. Larijani, a former nuclear negotiator and close ally of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has not been confirmed dead by Iranian authorities. Shortly after the claim, Larijani's social media posted a handwritten note commemorating fallen Iranian sailors, fueling uncertainty about his status amid ongoing regional conflict and escalating military strikes.