Iran's Key Leader Killed in Israeli Strike

0:00This is Cory with the story with Global News today, powered by the Daily News Now. Iranian officials confirmed Tuesday that Ali Laryani, a key conservative security chief, died at age 67 in an Israeli air strike. Israel announced the strike earlier that day, but Iran waited hours to verify it. Laryani had stepped into a major leadership role amid the chaos. After U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader late last month, sparking a broader war, many saw Laryani as the one truly guiding the nation. Leaders had gone underground, and he advised on nuclear strategy with the Trump administration. Just two weeks before the fighting erupted, he met mediators in Oman. From a powerhouse political family, often compared to America's Kennedys, Laryani shaped hard-line policies over decades. He tightened media controls as Culture Minister in the 1990s, led Parliament from 2008 to 2020, and recently headed the Supreme National Security Council.

1:00U.S. sanctions targeted him for cracking down on protests. A week ago, he fired back online at President Trump's warning of hitting Iran 20 times harder over the straight-of-war moves. Laryani called the threats empty and dared the U.S. not to get wiped out itself. He even authored philosophy books on thinkers like Emanuel Kant. Meanwhile, officials revealed his son, Morteza Laryani, also perished in the strike, though not a cleric and thus unable to succeed as supreme leader. His loss leaves a big gap in Iran's shadowed power structure. Thanks to our sponsor for supporting today's coverage, it looks like a pillow. It sounds like headphones, bill for comfort and sound, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com Made in AI