Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on March 17 that the Israeli military had killed Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, as well as Gholamreza Soleimani, who led the volunteer Basij militia, which plays a major role in domestic security.
Katz said he had been informed by the Israeli military that Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Soleimani had been killed in overnight air strikes.
