Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli forces have 'knocked out' senior Iranian figures following reported strikes in Tehran, including Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani. The claims were later confirmed by Iranian state media.
In a statement carried by Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency, the country's Supreme National Security Council confirmed the killing of Larijani, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) separately confirmed Soleimani's death, according to reporting by Al Jazeera. The announcements came hours after Israel publicly claimed responsibility for the strikes.
