Who Is Ali Larijani? Senior Iranian Leader In Spotlight For 'Heart Will Be Stabbed' Remark Amid Rising Middle East Tensions After Khamenei's Death
Published on: March 2, 2026, 11:05 a.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
Ali Larijani has emerged as Iran’s key voice after the reported killing of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US–Israel strikes. The veteran politician and security council chief warned of a harsher counterattack, calling the assassination an attack on the nation’s soul, as tensions push the region closer to wider war.
