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Israel claims Iran security chief killed, presses Europe on Hezbollah

This handout photo released by the Lebanese Parliament press office shows Iran's Supreme National Security Council chief Ali Larijani speaking after his meeting with Lebanon's Parliament Speaker in Beirut on 13 August 2025. © AFP

Israel has claimed it has killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s powerful national security chief, in a strike on Tehran, as fresh bombardments hit cities across the Middle East following weeks of escalating conflict.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that Larijani was “eliminated last night”, though Iranian authorities have yet to confirm his death.

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