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Will death of Larijani and other Iranian regime officials lead to change? - analysis

Ali Larijani, a key behind-the-scenes figure in Iran, was killed in an IDF strike, leaving a major gap in the regime's leadership amid growing instability.

Ali Larijani (L) talks to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R), October 10, 2016.
A view of the damage inside a house that was damaged by a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 15, 2026.

Israel confirms Iran’s Larijani killed in Tehran strikes, over 200 US troops wounded in war