🔴Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and the regime’s effective ...

💡Fun Facts

• 1Larijani was a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officer who served as Iran's chief nuclear negotiator from 2005-2007 and parliamentary speaker from 2008-2020 before his appointment to the security council in 2025
• 2Following Khamenei's death on February 28, 2026, Larijani announced on March 1 that he would head an interim committee for running Iran's day-to-day operations
• 3Multiple Israeli sources confirmed the targeting attempt, though initial uncertainty existed about whether the strike succeeded, with confirmation coming through official IDF announcement on March 17
• 4Larijani was considered a pragmatic, measured figure within Iran's establishment for decades, but adopted hardline rhetoric recently, calling for intensified attacks on Israel and vowing to avenge Khamenei's death
• 5Shortly after Israel's claim of his elimination, Larijani's office released a handwritten note about fallen Iranian navy personnel, creating ambiguity about his actual status that was eventually clarified by the IDF announcement