Israel Kills Two Top Iran Officials in Overnight Strike Including Larijani
Israeli forces executed an overnight strike that eliminated two senior figures within the Islamic Republic's security apparatus, including Ali Larijani of the Supreme National Security Council. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant confirmed on Tuesday morning that General Gholam Reza Soleimani was also killed in a separate operation targeting his Basij volunteer force commander role at nightfall Monday evening into early hours this week .
Key Points
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1Israel stated on Tuesday that its military killed two senior security officials in overnight strikes.
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2The identified victims were Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani, head of Iran's Basij force.
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3Iranian state media later confirmed both deaths but did not immediately acknowledge them at first report time.
Developments
Israel confirmed overnight strikes killed two high-ranking Iranian officials: Ali Larijani of the Supreme National Security Council and General Gholam Reza Soleimani head of the Basij force, according to Israeli reports on Tuesday morning (October 1). Analysts suggest that removing these key figures may reduce Iran's willingness or ability to agree to a face-saving ceasefire in its ongoing conflict with Israel.
Israel stated that two senior security leaders—Ali Larijani and General Gholam Reza Soleimani—were eliminated during overnight strikes. In response, Iran launched new missile attacks against its Gulf neighbors while refusing to immediately confirm the deaths of either official.
Israel stated on Monday in a strike against Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani, killing him and reportedly disrupting command over Basij forces responsible for suppressing Iranian protests through violence since 2019; the U.S., EU, Israel's military statement all cited his role as head of these security units leading lethal repression operations that caused civilian deaths during demonstrations in November.
Israel's defense minister announced that its military killed Iranian security official Ali Larijani and General Gholam Reza Soleimani during an overnight strike. Additionally, Israeli forces launched new attacks in Tehran targeting Hezbollah militants while a drone attack caused fires at oil tank farms in the United Arab Emirates with no reported injuries or deaths from those specific incidents mentioned so far (though separate reports noted casualties elsewhere).