The IDF issued an official statement on the elimination of senior Iranian regime official Ali Larijani: "Last night, the Air Force eliminated Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council who served as the de facto leader of the Iranian terror regime, while he was near the capital city Tehran. Following Khamenei's elimination, Larijani solidified his position as the de facto leader of the Iranian terror regime and led the fight against the State of Israel and countries in the region."

