"Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, and Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard's all-volunteer Basij force, were "eliminated last night," Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said. Following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an airstrike on the first day of the war, Larijani was considered one of the most powerful figures in the country."
"With concerns growing about a global energy crisis, Iran fired new attacks at several of its Gulf Arab neighbors and oil infrastructure throughout the region. Dubai, a major transit hub for international travel, briefly shut its airspace, the second disruption to flights in the city in as many days."
"Both men were key to Iran's violent crackdown on protests in January that challenged the theocracy's 47-year rule. The killings would strip Iran of important leaders as the Islamic Republic faces its greatest test in recent decades in its war with the United States and Israel."
Israel conducted overnight strikes killing Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, and Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani, head of the Revolutionary Guard's Basij force. Larijani was considered one of Iran's most powerful figures following Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death in an earlier airstrike. Both officials were instrumental in Iran's violent crackdown on January protests. In response, Iran launched new attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors and oil infrastructure, with concerns mounting over potential global energy crisis. Dubai briefly closed its airspace due to Iranian attacks. An Iranian official stated Tehran would maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz shipping route. Israel simultaneously escalated strikes on Iran's capital and Hezbollah positions in Lebanon.
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