Israel's number one target: How the IDF assassinated Iran’s ‘de-facto leader’ Ali Larijani
Ali Larijani, Israel's number one target after Khamenei’s assassination, was tracked and killed by the IDF after weeks of evading detection.
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Larijani, the son of a Shia jurisprudence scholar, held several senior roles within the Islamic Republic during his career, most recently as the Supreme National Security Council Secretary.
Killing Larijani sends message to surviving Iran leadership: Compromise or die - analysis
The killing of Ali Larijani, who has been doing most of the work running the country for the wounded supreme leader, was a message to any still surviving Iranian leaders: you are out of time.
Iran in talks with FIFA to shift World Cup games from US to Mexico amid security fears
Iran's sports minister said last week the Iranian players couldn't participate in the tournament after the US launched airstrikes alongside Israel against Tehran, killing Khamenei.
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The US military's Central Command said the vast majority of those wounded had suffered minor injuries and 180 troops had already returned to duty. Ten of the injuries are serious, it said.
Trump warned Iran strikes could trigger retaliation on US Gulf allies, sources say
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"There is a wide feeling across the Gulf that Iran has crossed every red line with every Gulf country,” said Abdulaziz Sager, chairman of the Saudi-based Gulf Research Center.
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