Iran confirms death of top security official Ali Larijani in US-Israeli strikes

Larijani has been described as one of the most powerful figures in the country

Ali Larijani, the influential head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has been killed in US-Israeli strikes, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced.

Larijani’s office said he was killed alongside his son, Mortaza, and his deputy for security, Alireza Bayat. His death was later confirmed on his official X account.

The IRGC media arm...