Ali Larijani was part of the circle of trusted by Ali Khamenei and has been one of the most important faces of the Tehran regime. Israel says it has eliminated the head of Iran’s Security Council in an air strike, but Iran did not confirm the death.
After the death of Ali Khamenei, has been one of the main faces of the Tehran regime. Bright-hand man of the former supreme leader, it is Larijani who has occupied the space that is empty until a new leader is chosen.
It was one of Khamenei’s closest advisors and even met with the ‘ayatollah’ the morning before he was killed.
Larijani led the process that followed the immediately announcing the formation of a transition council. It was even identified as possible successor to supreme leader.
Considered a moderate conservative In the Iranian political system, the calm posture associated with it changed drastically following the US and Israeli attacks on Iran. Larijani foi o first to on national televisionthreatening the United States.
“The United States and the Zionist regime [Israel] they set fire to the heart of the Iranian nation,” he wrote on social media. “We will burn their hearts. Let’s make Zionist criminals and shameless Americans regret their actions,” he said following the attack that killed the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.
“The brave soldiers and the great nation of Iran will teach an unforgettable lesson to the hellish international oppressors,” he added.
“Iran’s Kennedys”
Larijani nwas born on June 3, 1958, in Najaf, a city in Iraq, located about 160 kilometers south of Baghdad, within a influential Shiite family linked to power.
Your father was ayatollah and his brother reached the same position, leading the Iranian judicial system for a decade. Another brother also had an active political life, particularly in foreign policy, and was Khamenei’s advisor.
In 2009, Time magazine described Larijani’s family as the “Iran’s Kennedys”.
Life of political office
In 1979, Larijani graduated in Mathematics and Computer Science from the Sharif University of Technology. He then completed his master’s and doctorate in Western Philosophy from the University of Tehran, having written his thesis on the German philosopher Immanuel Kant.
Despite his academic background, it is his political positions that have been central axis of his career.
In 1981, he joined the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and later held several important positions not political system of the Islamic Republic, such as the position of Minister of Culture between 1994 and 1997 and, later, director of the state broadcaster (IRIB), from 1994 to 2004.
In charge of pasta do nuclear in 2005, he resigned after two years of negotiations with the great Western powers, alleging “serious differences with the then head of state, Mahmud]Ahmadinejad”.
Between 2008 and 2020, he served as President of Parliament (Majlis) for three consecutive terms, playing a fundamental role in defining domestic and foreign policy.
As president, Larijani supported the international agreement on Iran’s nuclear program concluded in 2015. Tehran and Washington were in negotiations to conclude a new agreement on Iran’s nuclear program when Israel launched its offensive in June, with the stated aim of preventing Iran from acquiring atomic weapons.
In May 2020, Larijani was appointed advisor to ‘ayatollah’ Khamenei and, in 2021, despite being considered one of the favorites in the ‘race’, his presidential candidacy was invalidated by the Government.
Most recently, the veteran of Iranian politics was appointed head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Councilthe strategic body responsible for defining Iran’s Defense and Security policies.
Israel claims to have eliminated Ali Larijani
This Tuesday, Israel says it has eliminated Ali Larijani in an air attack. The information is provided by the Israeli Defense Minister, cited by the Reuters agency.
In early March, Larijani had declared that Iran was prepared for a long war, rejecting any negotiations with the US.
“Iran, unlike the United States, prepared for a long war,” he wrote on social media at the time.
The Israeli army stated also killed the Gholamreza Soleima, Basij militia chiefmade up of members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, a fundamental force in repressing demonstrations in Iran, in an attack on Monday, but Iran has not confirmed the death of the person responsible.
