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Israeli forces assassinate both Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Larijani and Basij

2026 Iran war — Israeli forces assassinate both Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani in two separate airstrikes in Tehran. Iran

Published March 17, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2026 Iran war.

Israeli forces assassinate both Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani in two separate airstrikes in Tehran. Iran later confirms their deaths. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/3/17/iran-war-live-trump-scolds-allies-for-not-joining-strait-of-hormuz-mission?update=4410409 (Al Jazeera)] [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/commander-irans-paramilitary-basij-force-killed-iranian-state-media-says-2026-03-17/ (Reuters)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-03-17).