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Israel says it killed Iran's security chief Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani; Tehran confirms

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Israeli defence minister Israel Katz said Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Larijani had been killed in an Israeli strike, Reuters reported; Israel also said it killed Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani. Tehran confirmed Larijani's death the same day and held a funeral for both men on 18 March, Al Jazeera reported. Larijani was one of the most senior figures in Iran's leadership after the killing of Ali Khamenei on 28 February. Strikes hit Tehran, Karaj, Shahriar and Shiraz; IRGC says infant and family killed in Arak: Large explosions were reported in northern Tehran after earlier attacks on central Tehran, Karaj, Shahriar and Shiraz, Al Jazeera reported. The IRGC said a US-Israeli strike on a home in Arak killed a three-day-old infant, his two-year-old sister, their mother and grandmother, according to Press TV. The Israeli army said it hit command centres and missile sites in Tehran.

When
17 March 2026
Where
Tehran, Iran (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What
airstrike, leadership · military
Acting party
Israel Defense Forces
Against
Government of Iran, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. Israel's defence minister said Israel carried out the strike; Iran confirmed the death.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Origin of the claim Al-Monitor Media · Unaffiliated origin: Israeli defence minister Katz statement · published 2026-03-17 00:00 UTC
  2. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Iranian government confirmation and Press TV funeral report · published 2026-03-18 00:00 UTC
  3. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: IRGC statement carried by Press TV · published 2026-03-17 00:00 UTC
  4. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Israeli military statement · published 2026-03-18 00:00 UTC

History

WhenFieldFromToWhy
2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullreportedP1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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