Iran has not commented on the claim.
At the same time, at least two Iranian news agencies, Tasnim and Mehr, are reporting that Larijani will release the message soon. An Israeli military official, meanwhile, confirmed to the BBC that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had targeted Lariani. In the announcements of the Iranian agencies, it is stated that the message will be “published in a few minutes”.
BREAKING: Ali Larijani was among the targets hit in Iran last night by Israel.
Source: Israeli Broadcasting Authority pic.twitter.com/DUjXYAikGD
— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 17, 2026
If confirmed, Larijani would be the highest-level assassination of the war since US-Israeli strikes that killed former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several members of his family on the first day of the war that began on February 28.
Who is Ali Larijani?
Ali Larijani is one of the most influential Iranian politicians in recent decades and was close to the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He currently heads the Supreme Council for National Security, a body that coordinates key decisions related to defense, the nuclear program and foreign policy. In the past, he was the speaker of the Iranian parliament, the minister of culture and the main negotiator in the nuclear talks with the West.
Larijani is considered a pragmatic conservative and one of the people who has a great influence on the strategic decisions of the regime, especially in crisis situations. Because of his long-term association with the Revolutionary Guard and security structures, he is often described as part of the innermost circle of power in Tehran, so any confirmation that he was the target of an Israeli attack would represent a significant blow to Iran’s political and security elite.
(Vijesti.ba)
