"Israel's assassination of Iran's security chief Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the Basij paramilitary force, who were both killed in Israeli air strikes on Tuesday, came as a blow to Iran. Iran will hold funerals on Wednesday for both men."
"Larijani's killing will not deal a fatal blow to Iran's leadership, the country's foreign minister said. In an interview with Al Jazeera, aired after the killing of Larijani was confirmed by Tehran early on Wednesday, Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi said the United States and Israel had yet to realise that Iran's government does not rely on a single individual."
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced the killing of Iran's intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib, though Tehran has not confirmed the claim. This alleged assassination follows two confirmed Israeli air strikes on Tuesday that killed Ali Larijani, Iran's security chief, and Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the Basij paramilitary force. Iran scheduled funerals for both men on Wednesday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Larijani's death would not fatally damage Iran's leadership structure, emphasizing that Iran's government does not depend on any single individual. The United States and Israel, according to Araghchi, have not recognized this institutional resilience.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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