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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Adrienne Martinez

Who Was Ali Larijani? Here's Why the Death of Iran's Security Chief Is a Major Loss Amid War

The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, was confirmed to be killed by an Israeli air strike on Tuesday, 17 March. (Credit: Photo: Ali Larijani | علی لاریجانی / X @alilarijani_ir)

The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, was confirmed to be killed by an Israeli air strike on Tuesday, 17 March.

Larijani was not a military commander, but he was the mind behind Iran's strategic decision — he is a central figure in the ongoing war. With this, his death is a major loss for the country, as Israel was able to remove one of Iran's most experienced and influential policymakers at a critical moment.

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