"Iranian authorities confirmed late on March 17 that Larijani, the country's powerful security chief, had been killed, the highest-profile official to die since Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on the first day of US and Israeli air strikes on February 28."
"A statement read by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps on state television said the attacks used Khoramshahr-4 and Qadr missiles, both of which carry multiple warheads. Israel has accused Iran of repeatedly using cluster munitions, which split into several smaller bombs midflight and spread over a wide area, making them difficult to intercept."
"Meanwhile, Rosatom, the Russian operator of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in western Iran, said a projectile hit an area near the facility on March 17, though no damage or injuries or release of radiation were reported. In response, the International Atomic Energy Agency called for 'maximum restraint.'"
Iranian security chief Ali Larijani was assassinated on March 17, prompting Tehran to launch missile attacks on Israel using Khoramshahr-4 and Qadr missiles carrying multiple warheads. The overnight strikes near Tel Aviv killed two people and brought the conflict's death toll to at least 14. Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant was reportedly hit by an unidentified projectile with no reported damage or radiation release. Israel intensified strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, escalating regional tensions. The International Atomic Energy Agency called for maximum restraint following the nuclear facility incident.
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