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Israel says Iran's security chief Larijani is killed

Majid Asgaripour
Majid Asgaripour
Mar 17, 2026
Ali Larijani, former chairman of the parliament of Iran, attends a press conference after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, Lebanon November 15, 2024. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
Ali Larijani, former chairman of the parliament of Iran, attends a press conference after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, Lebanon November 15, 2024. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani — Thaier Al-Sudani

JERUSALEM, March 17 (Reuters) - Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Iran's security chief Ali Larijani had been killed in an Israeli strike.

There was no confirmation from Iran.

(Reporting by Mayaan Lubell, Writing by Ahmed Elimam, Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)