Middle East analysts assess Iran's power structure after killing of top official

Israel has killed Ali Larijani, one of Iran's most senior leaders, along with the head of Iran's Basij internal security force, according to analysts assessing the impact on Iran's power structure. Larijani held significant influence in Iran's government and security apparatus, making his death a major blow to Tehran's leadership hierarchy. The killings represent an escalation in Israel's operations targeting Iranian officials and could reshape Iran's internal decision-making and response capabilities. Nawaz interviewed Alan Eyre, a former Obama administration nuclear deal negotiator now at the Middle East Institute, and retired Army Col. Joel Rayburn of the Hudson Institute to analyze the implications for Iran's stability and regional dynamics.