IDF kills top Iranian official Larijani, senior military chief; Netanyahu says "There are many more surprises" amid West Asia conflict
Mar 17, 2026
Israel's military escalation in West Asia intensified sharply on Tuesday after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that it had eliminated Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani, in what Israeli leadership described as a major blow to Iran's power structure.