“The news that Israel killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s top national security official and its de facto ruler during the war, immediately fueled anxiety among Iranians about the direction of the war and the country,” the New York Times report.
“Israel, again, demonstrated it was a step ahead of Iran when it came to the security of its officials. Iranian officials have been under extra security protocols since the U.S.-Israeli strikes began more than two weeks ago, killing the former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.”
“Still, a wave of targeted assassinations of top officials followed.”
Times of Israel: Larijani’s death removes key pillar of regime. Will it be enough to make Iran collapse?
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