JUST IN: Iran’s De Facto Leader Killed In Israeli Airstrike

Two of Iran’s most powerful regime figures are dead after a wave of Israeli strikes, with officials in Jerusalem claiming the hits wiped out key architects of Tehran’s internal crackdown.

Iranian Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani were both killed, according to the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.

“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 — Salimani, were eliminated last night and have joined Khamenei, the head of the annihilation program, along with all those eliminated from the axis of evil in the depths of hell,” Katz said, according to a translation provided to Fox News by his office.

The reported killings come more than two weeks after Israel launched a sweeping military campaign against Iran, coordinated with President Donald Trump.

“Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and the regime’s effective leader, has been eliminated,” the Israel Defense Forces said in a post on X.

“Throughout the years, Larijani was considered one of the most veteran and senior figures within the Iranian regime leadership, and was a close associate of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. During the most recent wave of protests against the Iranian terror regime, Larijani personally oversaw the massacre that was carried out against Iranian protestors,” the post added.

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The Israeli military also pointed to Soleimani’s role in crushing dissent inside Iran.

“Yesterday, the IDF targeted & eliminated Gholamreza Soleimani, who operated as commander of the Basij unit for the past 6 years. Under Soleimani, the Basij unit led the main repression operations in Iran, employing severe violence, widespread arrests, and the use of force against civilian demonstrators.”

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The U.S. government had previously put a price on figures tied to Iran’s security apparatus, including Larijani.

“Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on the key leaders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its component branches,” rewardsforjustice.net notes. “Under this reward offer, RFJ is seeking information on the following individuals,” the webpage notes, listing Larijani and others.

A senior Israeli official said the operation went far beyond a single strike.

“Over a dozen Basij officials were targeted in Iran last night in different strikes, including the head of the Basij forces Gholamreza Soleimani. This was a joint U.S. and Israeli effort,” the official said. “A strike in Tehran targeted the Basij commander and around a dozen others, including the most senior figures in the Basij forces—people with a lot of blood on their hands.”

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