"Iran's response to the assassination of the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council will be decisive and regrettable," Iran's army chief says.
Iran has warned of a strong response following the killing of senior security official Ali Larijani, who was reportedly assassinated in an Israeli air strike
Iranian army chief Amir Hatami said the country’s retaliation would be “decisive and regrettable,” signaling a potential escalation in the conflict
The powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced it had already launched missiles toward central Israel, describing the attack as revenge for Larijani’s death and those killed alongside him
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council confirmed the assassination, stating that the strike also killed Larijani’s son and bodyguards. Israel had earlier claimed responsibility for the air strike
Larijani was a key figure in Iranian politics for decades, holding senior roles across state media, parliament, and national security institutions. Born in 1957 in Najaf, he studied computer science at Sharif University of Technology and later earned advanced degrees in philosophy from the University of Tehran
His death marks a major moment in the ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel, raising fears of further military escalation in the region
Source: Newstimehub
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