The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ali-larijani/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:51:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Ali Larijani | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ali-larijani/ 32 32 US arrests relatives of slain IRGC general Soleimani for supporting Iran’s regime https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-arrests-relatives-of-slain-irgc-general-soleimani-for-supporting-irans-regime/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:21:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3794684 State Department says Hamideh Soleimani Afshar promotes Iranian propaganda while enjoying 'lavish lifestyle' in LA; legal status of Larijani's daughter, son-in-law also terminated

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]]> Iran names ex-IRGC commander Zolghadr to succeed Larijani as security chief https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-names-ex-guards-commander-zolghadr-to-succeed-larijani-as-security-chief/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:51:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3786217 Veteran of Iran-Iraq War who helped bolster IRGC influence under Ahmadinejad's government will head Supreme National Security Council; Tehran says Mojtaba Khamenei approved pick

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]]> These are the key Iranian figures killed in the US-Israeli bombing campaign https://www.timesofisrael.com/these-are-the-key-iranian-figures-killed-in-the-us-israeli-bombing-campaign/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:26:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3781797 Longtime leader Khamenei, top aides such as security chief Larijani, military brass responsible for terror proxies and internal repression, are among dozens of officials killed in war

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]]> Daily Briefing Mar. 18 – After Larijani assassination, who’s holding the wheel in Iran? https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-mar-18-after-larijani-assassination-whos-holding-the-wheel-in-iran/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:44:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3781046&preview=true&preview_id=3781046 Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on Larijani's significance and how his killing may affect the regime moving forward, plus blowback faced by Trump from within the US

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]]> Larijani’s death removes key pillar of regime. Will it be enough to make Iran collapse? https://www.timesofisrael.com/larijanis-death-removes-key-pillar-of-regime-will-it-be-enough-to-make-iran-collapse/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:29:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3780313 Ali Khamenei's handpicked deputy was believed to be coordinating Tehran's war effort. Israel hopes his assassination will bring protesters out on ancient Persian holiday

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]]> Ali Larijani was hardline voice in Iran’s regime for decades, with supreme leader’s ear https://www.timesofisrael.com/ali-larijani-was-hardline-voice-in-irans-regime-for-decades-with-supreme-leaders-ear/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:49:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3780661 A heavy-handed culture minister, then parliament speaker and top security official, the close adviser to Ali Khamenei was widely believed to be running Iran after US-Israeli attack

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]]> Israel kills Iran’s ‘de facto leader’ Ali Larijani, Basij force chief in Tehran airstrikes https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-says-irans-de-facto-leader-ali-larijani-basij-force-chief-killed-overnight/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:21:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3780041 Islamic Republic acknowledges deaths of Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani after neither confirming or denying for hours; IDF also says it killed a top leader of Tehran-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad

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]]> Daily Briefing Mar. 17 – Checkmate? Iran’s ‘de facto leader’ and top oppressor killed https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-mar-17-checkmate-irans-de-facto-leader-and-top-oppressor-killed/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:19:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3780100&preview=true&preview_id=3780100 Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on the IDF's new 'targeted' ground operation in Lebanon, and threats and intimidation he faced from menacing Polymarket gamblers over a report

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]]> Hegseth says Mojtaba Khamenei ‘wounded, likely disfigured,’ questions if he’s governing https://www.timesofisrael.com/hegseth-says-mojtaba-khamenei-wounded-likely-disfigured-questions-if-hes-governing/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:17:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3777172 US defense secretary says Iran's missile production 'defeated,' defense companies will be destroyed; 1 killed in Tehran blast as several top Iranian leaders attend Quds Day rally

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]]> Iran’s Larijani says war won’t end before enemies made sorry for ‘grave miscalculation’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-larijani-says-war-wont-end-before-enemies-made-sorry-for-grave-miscalculation/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:53:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3776586 Tehran vows to 'set region on fire' if energy infrastructure and ports targeted; parliament speaker says attacks on Iran's Gulf islands will see them 'run with the blood of invaders'

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]]> Trump: Next Iranian supreme leader ‘not going to last long’ without US approval https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-next-iranian-supreme-leader-not-going-to-last-long-without-us-approval/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:14:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3772533 US president says he's open to new leadership from within current regime; Iranian FM says Tehran won't surrender or negotiate a truce, will 'continue to resist as long as it takes'

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]]> Israel strikes building where Iranian clerics said gathering to elect new supreme leader https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-strikes-iranian-clerics-gathering-to-elect-new-supreme-leader/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:35:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3767947 IDF confirms Air Force hit building in Qom where Assembly of Experts believed to gather; unclear how many of its 88 members were in attendance; unsourced report says none of them

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]]> Ali Larijani, once seen as a pragmatist, steps into void left by Khamenei’s death https://www.timesofisrael.com/ali-larijani-once-seen-as-a-pragmatist-steps-into-void-left-by-khameneis-death/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:23:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3765220 Loyalist of the slain supreme leader, sanctioned by US for directing recent crackdown on protesters, now sits on council governing Iran

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]]> IDF says dozens of top Iranians killed within seconds of Khamenei as CIA role emerges https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-dozens-of-top-iranians-killed-within-seconds-of-khamenei-as-cia-role-emerges/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:26:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3765110 Report says US spy agency tracked supreme leader's location and handed intel to IDF; deaths of military chief of staff, defense minister and top IRGC commander also confirmed

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]]> End of an era as Iran confirms Khamenei is dead; Trump: Justice for Iranians and beyond https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-says-evil-khamenei-is-dead-israeli-official-says-his-body-has-been-found/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3764712 Iranians brave the streets to celebrate; US president urges security personnel to surrender; Netanyahu calls on Iranians to rise up; state media says leader's daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law, son-in-law also killed

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