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Iran War Live Updates: Top Iranian Official Is Believed Killed, Israel Says Ali Larijani, one of Iran’s most senior leaders, was killed in overnight strikes, Israel’s defense minister said. Iran did not immediately comment on the claim.
By The New York Times
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Israel says it has killed Iran’s top security official Veteran conservative Ali Larijani was one of regime’s key leaders after assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Israel says it killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official, in strike Israel’s defense minister said Larijani, head of the Supreme National Security Council, and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani were “eliminated” in airstrikes.
By Victoria Craw
Read full article → le-monde High 46d ago
Israel says it killed Iran's security chief Ali Larijani in strike Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that he had been informed by Israel's military chief that Larijani and the head of Iran's Basij paramilitary force Gholamreza Soleimani 'were eliminated last night.'
Read full article → The Guardian Mostly Factual 46d ago
First Thing: Israel says Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani killed in airstrike If confirmed, it would make Larijani the most senior Iranian figure to be killed in the war since Ali Khamenei. Plus, Oakland homicides down 48% from Covid peak
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Israel says it killed Iran’s national security chief, Ali Larijani, in overnight strikes. If the claim is confirmed, it would make Larijani the most senior Iranian figure to die in the war since the supreme leader Ali Khamenei was killed on its first day.
How significant could Larijani’s death be? Very. If confirmed, it ...
By Clea Skopeliti
Read full article → NPR High 46d ago
Israel says it killed two top Iranian commanders in targeted strike Israel says it killed Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani, the highest profile assassinations since the targeting of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war.
By NPR Staff
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Top Iranian official, commander killed in strike, Israel defense minister says Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Larijani and Basij Commander Gholamreza Soleimani have been "eliminated," the Israel Defense Forces and Israelie Defense Minister Israel Katz said.
Read full article → Al Jazeera Mostly Factual 46d ago
Israel says Iran’s security chief Larijani has been killed Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz says Ali Larijani, Iran’s security chief, has been killed in an Israeli strike.
Read full article → cnbc Mostly Factual 46d ago
Israel says Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, has been killed in a strike Iran has not yet confirmed the report.
Read full article → ukrainska-pravda 46d ago
Israeli Defence Ministry reports killing of Iran’s National Security Council secretary Larijani Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on 17 March that Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's National Security Council, had been killed in an Israeli airstrike.
By STANISLAV POHORILOV
Read full article → DW High 46d ago
Iran war: Israel says Iran security chief, Basij head killed Israel said it has killed Iran's top security chief Ali Larijani and the head of the Basij repression unit, Gholamreza Soleimani. Iran has not yet confirmed their deaths. DW has the latest.
Read full article → SCMP Mostly Factual 46d ago
Iran’s Ali Larijani, Basij paramilitary head eliminated in Tehran strike: Israel Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Iran’s powerful national security chief Ali Larijani was “eliminated last night”, along with the commander of Tehran’s Basij paramilitary force, General Gholam Reza Soleimani.
“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...
By Agencies
Read full article → France 24 High 46d ago
Israel says killed Iran national security chief Larijani Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday the Israeli military had killed Iran's security chief and the head of its Basij militia in airstrikes overnight, and Tehran kept up attacks against Gulf neighbours that have pushed up energy prices. Katz said in a statement he had been informed by the military that Iran's security chief Ali Larijani had been killed.
By FRANCE24
Read full article → The Independent Mostly Factual 46d ago
Who is Ali Larijani? The powerful Iranian figure reportedly killed in Israeli airstrikes Katz said in a statement he had been informed by the military that Iran's security chief had been killed
By Reuters
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Israel says striking Basij militia in Tehran after leader killed The military launched new strikes targeting "more than 10 different posts across Tehran".
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Netanyahu's new pic released amid death rumours: 'Ordering elimination of Iranian officials' The photo was released shortly after Israeli defence minister Israel Katz claimed that Iran's security chief Ali Larijani has been killed.
Read full article → indian-express Mostly Factual 46d ago
Israel says it killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in overnight strike
Read full article → straits-times Mostly Factual 46d ago
Israeli military strike targeted Iran's security chief Larijani, fate unclear, officials say - The Straits Times Israeli military strike targeted Iran's security chief Larijani, fate unclear, officials say The Straits Times
Read full article → jerusalem-post Mostly Factual 46d ago
Who was Ali Larijani, the senior Iranian official killed by the IDF? - explainer Larijani, the son of a Shia jurisprudence scholar, held several senior roles within the Islamic Republic during his career, most recently as the Supreme National Security Council Secretary.
Read full article → cyprus-mail 46d ago
Israeli military strike targeted Iran’s security chief Larijani, fate unclear, officials say Israel’s military has targeted Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani, four Israeli officials said, adding that it was not immediately clear whether he was killed or injured. Larijani was one of the targets of strikes carried out by the Israeli military last night across Iran, the officials told Reuters. Iran has not yet commented on the […]
Read full article → ndtv Mostly Factual 46d ago
'Not Clear If He's Dead Or Injured': Israel Targets Iran's Security Chief Ali Larijani Iran Israel War News: Israel Targets Iran's Security Chief Ali Larijani: 'Not Clear If He's Dead Or Injured'
Read full article → channel-news-asia Mostly Factual 46d ago
Iran's Larijani, the man whose power grew during Mideast war Israel said on Tuesday it had killed Iran's security chief Ali Larijani, though Tehran has not confirmed his death.
Read full article → in-cyprus 46d ago
Israel says Iran’s security chief Larijani is killed Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani had been killed in an Israeli strike. There was no confirmation from Iran. Larijani was one of the targets of strikes carried out by the Israeli military last night across Iran, Israeli officials told Reuters. If his death is confirmed, he […]
By newsroom
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Israel says it has killed Iran's national security chief Ali Larijani was last seen in public marching through Tehran on Friday according to his social media account.
Read full article → express-tribune Mostly Factual 46d ago
Fire on US aircraft carrier took over 30 hours to put out: NYT Blaze of USS Gerald R Ford left over 600 sailors without beds amid the Iran war
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Israel claims killing Iran's national security chief Ali Larijani Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed Tuesday that Iran's top security official, Ali Larijani, was killed in overnight airstrikes.
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Read full article → punch-ng Mostly Factual 46d ago
Iran’s national security chief killed, says Israel Israel’s Defence Minister announced the elimination of Iran’s national security chief Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani in Tehran.
Read More: https://punchng.com/irans-national-security-chief-killed-says-israel/
By Punch Newspapers
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China says to provide humanitarian assistance to Iran, Mideast nations China said on Tuesday it will provide humanitarian assistance to Middle Eastern countries, including Iran and Lebanon, targeted in US and Israeli strikes in the conflict now in its third week.
The post China says to provide humanitarian assistance to Iran, Mideast nations appeared first on Vanguard News.
By Ayobami
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Israel says it has killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has been according to Israel’s Defence Minister Katz. Iran has not commented on the claim.
By David Apinga
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Israel says killed Iran national security chief Larijani - Naharnet Israel says killed Iran national security chief Larijani Naharnet
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The alleged killing of Ali Larijani, a high-ranking Iranian official, and Basij Commander Gholamreza Soleimani by Israel marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. Larijani's prominent role in Iran's national security and his perceived influence on war strategy suggest that his death could have substantial implications for Iran's leadership and its response to Israeli actions, potentially leading to further instability in the region.
The narrative initially focused solely on Israel's claim and Larijani's importance, but later shifted to include the ambiguity surrounding Iran's official response, particularly with the emergence of the handwritten message.
Initial Israeli Claim March 17 morning
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz announces the killing of Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani in overnight strikes.
Initial Reporting & Context March 17 late morning
Outlets report the Israeli claim, noting Iran's lack of immediate confirmation and providing background on Larijani's significance.
Divergent Iranian Response March 17 midday
Some reports emerge mentioning an alleged handwritten message from Larijani, which some interpret as a denial of his death by Iran.
Continued Israeli Strikes March 17 evening
One outlet reports Israel launched further strikes across Tehran following the alleged killing.
The Story What 68 sources agree on, dispute, and miss
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the killing of Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani. Ali Larijani was Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary. Gholamreza Soleimani was the Basij Commander. The alleged killings occurred in overnight airstrikes in Tehran. 6 agreed
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Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the killing of Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani.
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Ali Larijani was Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary.
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Gholamreza Soleimani was the Basij Commander.
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The alleged killings occurred in overnight airstrikes in Tehran.
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If confirmed, Larijani's death would make him the most senior Iranian figure killed in the war since Ali Khamenei.
agreed · The Guardian NPR svenska-dagbladet
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Iran has not immediately commented on the claim of Larijani's death.
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Confirmation of deaths
Fox News jerusalem-post punch-ng FT orf +46 moreirozhlas die-presse dennik-n meta-mk hvg danas wapo France 24 aktuality-sk NPR the-journal index-hr
Israel launched new strikes targeting "more than 10 different posts across Tehran" after the leader was killed.
Reported hindu
Missing naftemporiki Fox News jerusalem-post +64
A handwritten message attributed to Larijani was shared on his social media account after his alleged death, commemorating fallen Iranian sailors.
Reported delfi-lt mkd-mk la-vanguardia la-repubblica the-journal NHK World
Missing hindu naftemporiki Fox News +59
Larijani had recently threatened Trump, warning him not to be eliminated.
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Source Outleti General editorial lean of the outlet Storyi How they covered this specific story Tone Factuality The Guardian left left cautious Mostly Factual emphasizes 'if confirmed' and Larijani's seniority
The Independent center-left left cautious Mostly Factual focuses on Larijani's power, 'reportedly killed'
Coverage leans: center-left
The coverage is largely center-left, with many outlets emphasizing the Israeli claim while noting the lack of Iranian confirmation. Some outlets provide more background on Larijani's role and the potential impact of his death.
NYT center-left center-left cautious Mostly Factual notes Israel's claim, Iran's lack of comment
wapo center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual reports Israeli claim, uses 'eliminated'
aftonbladet center-left left neutral — reports killings, mentions Netanyahu's photo
NPR center-left center-left analytical High highlights high-profile nature of assassinations
la-repubblica center-left center-left neutral — reports Israeli claim, mentions Iranian denial
hindu center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual reports Israeli claims, mentions wider strikes
dennik-n center-left center-left analytical — highlights Larijani's role in protest suppression
hvg center-left center-left neutral — reports Israeli claim of killing two figures
danas center-left center-left analytical — describes Larijani's role in war strategy
index-hr center-left center-left neutral — reports Israeli claim, mentions Larijani's past threat
newsbeast center-left center-left neutral — reports international impact, Israeli photo evidence
le-monde center-left center-left neutral High reports Israeli claim, details roles of killed officials
n1-serbia center-left center-left neutral — reports Israeli minister's statement directly
Al Jazeera center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual reports Israeli minister's statement
de-volkskrant center-left center-left neutral — reports Israeli claim of Larijani's death
iefimerida center-left center-left neutral — reports Israeli minister's statement directly
ndtv center-left center-left cautious Mostly Factual reports Israeli targeting, 'not clear if dead'
tvn24 center-left center-left cautious — reports Israeli attack, Larijani's 'unknown' fate
meta-mk center center-left neutral — contextualizes as 10th high-ranking official killed
France 24 center center-left neutral High reports Israeli claim, mentions ongoing attacks
the-journal center center-left neutral — reports Israeli claim, mentions last public sighting
cnbc center center-left neutral Mostly Factual reports Israeli claim, notes Iran's non-confirmation
DW center center-left neutral High reports Israeli claim, notes Iran's non-confirmation
ukrainska-pravda center center-left neutral — reports Israeli Defence Ministry's statement
dnevnik-bg center center-left neutral — reports Israeli minister's claim
yle-uutiset center center-left neutral — reports Israeli defense minister's statement
indian-express center center-left neutral Mostly Factual reports Israeli claim of killing top official
n1-bih center center-left neutral — reports Israeli claim, Iran's lack of reaction
delo center center-left neutral — reports 'new elimination', Khamenei's right hand
vijesti-me center center-left neutral — reports Israeli claim in live update format
punch-ng center center neutral Mostly Factual reports Israel's announcement directly
FT center center analytical Very High reports Israeli claim, highlights Larijani's key role
delfi-lt center center neutral — mentions handwritten message from Larijani
mkd-mk center center neutral — reports Israeli claim, mentions Iranian message
orf center center neutral High reports Israeli claim, Larijani's high rank
irozhlas center center neutral — reports Israeli claim, Iran's non-confirmation
aktuality-sk center center-left neutral — reports Israeli claim, notes Iran's silence
balkan-web center center analytical — focuses on Soleimani, his role in protest suppression
jutarnji-list center center-left analytical — emphasizes significance, potential for Tehran disunity
24ur center center-left analytical — describes Larijani as Khamenei's right hand
bloomberg center center neutral High reports Israeli claim, notes war intensification
SCMP center center-right neutral Mostly Factual reports Israeli minister's statement, uses 'eliminated'
myjoyonline center center neutral Mixed reports Israeli claim, Iran's non-comment
naharnet center center neutral Mixed reports Israeli claim of killing security chief
NHK World center center neutral High reports Israeli announcement, Iran's lack of comment
klix-ba center center neutral — reports Israeli minister's statement, Iran's silence
in-cyprus center center neutral — reports Israeli claim, Iran's non-confirmation
cyprus-mail center center cautious — reports Israeli targeting, fate unclear
digi24 center center cautious — reports Israeli targeting, outcome unclear
vanguard-ng center center neutral Mixed focuses on China's humanitarian aid to Mideast
lsm-lv center center neutral — reports Israeli claim in live text format
express-tribune center center neutral Mostly Factual focuses on US aircraft carrier fire amid Iran war
channel-news-asia center center-right analytical Mostly Factual focuses on Larijani's growing power during war
la-vanguardia center center-right neutral Mostly Factual reports Israeli claim, mentions handwritten note
hindustan-times center center-right neutral Mostly Factual links to Netanyahu's photo amid death rumors
straits-times center center-right cautious Mostly Factual reports Israeli targeting, fate unclear
naftemporiki center center-right analytical — highlights BBC's view of 'huge blow' for Tehran
die-presse center center-right analytical — labels Larijani 'Iran's shadow man in war'
svenska-dagbladet center center-right analytical — expert calls it 'biggest setback since Khamenei's death'
morgunbladid center center-right neutral — reports Israeli minister's announcement
jerusalem-post center-right center-right analytical Mostly Factual provides explainer on Larijani's role
el-mundo center-right center-right analytical — details Basij's role in internal security
le-figaro center-right center-right neutral — reports Israeli attempt to eliminate 'strongman'
berlingske center-right center-right neutral — reports attack on Larijani, Khamenei's right hand
Daily Sabah center-right center-right neutral Mixed reports Israeli claim of killing top official
Fox News center-right right urgent Mixed asserts Israeli claims directly, uses 'eliminated'
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jutarnji-list
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svenska-dagbladet
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24ur
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el-mundo
SCMP
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Al Jazeera
hindustan-times
aftonbladet
myjoyonline
naharnet
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NHK World
indian-express
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de-volkskrant
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Daily Sabah
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Israel claims the killings, but Iran has not confirmed them.
The Guardian The Independent NYT cyprus-mail digi24 +5 morendtv le-figaro berlingske straits-times tvn24
Israel claims the targeting, but the fate of Larijani is unclear or unconfirmed.
la-repubblica mkd-mk delfi-lt
Iran denies the death, citing a handwritten message from Larijani.
Significance of Larijani's death
naftemporiki The Guardian FT irozhlas die-presse +5 moreNPR jutarnji-list svenska-dagbladet 24ur berlingske
A huge blow to Tehran, potentially the most significant killing since Ali Khamenei, or even more important.
meta-mk
If confirmed, it would bring the number of high-ranking Iranian officials killed by Israel to 10 since the conflict began.
Reported index-hr
Missing hindu naftemporiki Fox News +64
China announced it would provide humanitarian assistance to Middle Eastern countries, including Iran and Lebanon, targeted in US and Israeli strikes.
Reported vanguard-ng
Missing hindu naftemporiki Fox News +64
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NYT bloomberg FT wapo le-monde The Guardian NPR Fox News Al Jazeera yle-uutiset Confirmation of deaths Significance of Larijani's death Israel launched new strikes targeting "more than 10 different posts across Tehran" after the leader was killed. A handwritten message attributed to Larijani was shared on his social media account after his alleged death, commemorating fallen Iranian sailors. Larijani had recently threatened Trump, warning him not to be eliminated. China announced it would provide humanitarian assistance to Middle Eastern countries, including Iran and Lebanon, targeted in US and Israeli strikes.
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