Larijani’s warning to US, Israel before his killing

Ali Larijani, Iran's secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, warned the United States and Israel that killing Iranian leaders would only strengthen Iran's resolve—a statement made before his own assassination. Larijani was a longtime fixture in Iran's security establishment and had previously served as nuclear negotiator and parliamentary speaker, making him a significant figure in Tehran's power structure. His killing represents an escalation in what analysts view as a shadow war between Iran and Israel, with assassinations of senior officials becoming an increasingly direct form of confrontation. The warning underscores the strategic calculation by Iranian leadership that targeted killings would not deter the country's resistance, even as such operations have eliminated key military and security figures. Larijani's death marks another blow to Iran's upper echelon during a period of heightened regional tensions.