After initial uncertainty over his fate, Israeli officials confirmed that Ali Larijani – one of Iran's most powerful political figures – was killed in an overnight precision strike on his Tehran safehouse.
Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that Larijani, whom The New York Times had named Iran's de facto leader, was killed overnight in an IDF strike alongside other senior regime officials, including the Basij commander.
US spy agencies hold what they consider highly credible intelligence suggesting Iran's new supreme leader is gay – a fact his father reportedly knew and that clouded the succession for years.
Three Israeli officials familiar with the situation say the IDF has sufficient interceptor missiles of all types, and that the report may have been seeded by Iran or one of its allies.
A classified assessment delivered to President Trump shows the late supreme leader viewed Mojtaba Khamenei as neither brilliant nor fit to rule – yet Iran's clerical council chose him anyway.
There are cases in which Israeli pilots are assigned missions such as striking missile launchers aimed at US bases and assets in the region. In many cases, those targets also pose a threat to Israel.
War secretary approves deployment of amphibious force with Marines and assault ships to region. Meanwhile Iran holds the “switch” over Hormuz: Indian tankers and a Turkish vessel granted passage as France and Italy open talks with Tehran to secure safe transit.
A senior regional political source told Israel Hayom that Iran’s regime is unlikely to change and that the US has given Israel only a week to conclude the campaign. The source said regime change would require a ground invasion or renewed protests in Iran, which is not expected in the near term.
Iran's new supreme leader vows retaliation for "martyrs' blood," threatens neighbors hosting US bases, and warns of new fronts – as questions mount over his whereabouts since the war began.
The Taleghan facility, used to develop bomb-trigger mechanisms under Project Amad, was targeted after Iran rushed to rebuild it following Operation Rising Lion.
