Is Iran's security chief dead? Israel claims eliminating Ali Larijani in latest strikes

Officials reportedly said that Larijani was targeted in strikes carried out by the Israeli military last night across Iran.

Iran's security chief Ali Larijani has been killed in an airstrike, Israel's ⁠Defence Minister ⁠Israel ‌Katz said ​on Tuesday although, there's no official confirmation from Tehran. According to Katz, General Gholam Reza Soleimani was also targeted in the attack and has been eliminated.

Officials told Reuters that Larijani was targeted in strikes carried out by the Israeli military last night across Iran.

If confirmed, Larijani would be the most senior Iranian official to be killed after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the former Supreme Leader of Iran eliminated by Israel and the US on February 28.

Earlier on Saturday, the US ‌offered a reward of up ‌to $10 million for information on senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, including Larijani, as part of ⁠a list ⁠of 10 figures linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Notably, a post on X was made on Tuesday from Larijani's account as reports circulated about his death.

"On the occasion of the funeral ceremony for the valiant martyrs of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Navy," it said. "Their memory will forever remain in the heart of the Iranian nation, and these martyrdoms will strengthen the foundation of the Islamic Republic's Army for years to come within the structure of the armed forces. I beseech the Almighty God for the highest ranks for these dear martyrs," the post further read.