Iran’s Ali Larijani, Basij paramilitary head ‘eliminated’ in Tehran strikes: Israel

“I have just been updated by the chief of staff that Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and the head of the Basij – Iran’s central repression apparatus – [Soleimani], were eliminated last night,” Katz said in a statement released by his ministry.

Iranian state media published a handwritten note by Larijani commemorating Iranian sailors killed in a US attack but there was no immediate comment by Tehran on Katz’s remarks.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards later on Tuesday confirmed the death of Soleimani, saying he “has been martyred”, on its Sepah News website.

Larijani was killed alongside his son, according to a statement released by the Supreme National Security Council on Tuesday and published by state media. It did not give any details about the circumstances of his death.