The ongoing war between Israel and Iran has now reached an even more dangerous turn. The Israeli army has claimed that it has killed Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani and Basij Force commander Golmoreza Suleimani. This attack was carried out on 16 and 17 March 2026 in several major cities of Iran. However, no statement has yet come from Iran regarding the death of these two senior officials. After this major incident, tension has increased significantly in the entire Middle East.
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Which officers were targeted in the attack
The Israeli Army has stated in its report that they conducted this military operation in the heart of Tehran on the basis of accurate intelligence information. The details of the two prominent Iranian figures targeted in the attack are as follows:
Golmreza Sulemani: He was the commander of Iran’s paramilitary force Basij. He was holding this post for the last 6 years. The Israeli Army has officially confirmed his death.
Ali Larijani: He was the security chief of Iran and secretary of the Supreme National Security Council since August 2025. According to Israeli media, he has been targeted in this strike and many sources have also claimed that he has been killed, but the situation is not completely clear yet.
Strike on more than 200 targets in 24 hours
This is one of the biggest attacks from Israel in this war that started from the end of February 2026. The Israeli Air Force has bombed more than 200 targets in western and central Iran within the last 24 hours. In these, Iran’s military command center, air defense system and missile storage have been mainly targeted.
Israeli army spokesman Avichai Adrai said that this attack was carried out in the heart of Tehran on the basis of accurate intelligence. He described the Basij Force as a part of the Iranian regime that works to suppress internal opposition. Now all eyes are on Iran’s official statement to see how it reacts to this big claim.