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Ali Larijani, Iran’s security chief, was among those targeted in Israeli strikes on Iran overnight, according to Israeli media reports. It remains unclear if Larijani, a top figure in Iran’s establishment, was killed or injured in the strike, according to a report by Times of Israel. Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, has also claimed that Larijani has been killed. Iran has, however, not yet commented on the reports. Larijani, a former nuclear negotiator who serves as secretary of Iran’s National Security Council, is widely seen as one of the most influential figures in Iran’s power structure.
