Sri Lanka, March 18 -- Tehran has confirmed that its top security official Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, has been killed.

The Supreme National Security Council of Iran announced the death of Larijani in a statement early Wednesday local time, describing him as having been killed and "martyred" following a lifetime of public service.

It comes after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Larijani had been "eliminated" Monday night.

The council said Larijani, who had emerged as one of the most important figures in Iran in recent months, died alongside several others, including his son and security personnel.

The statement praised Larijani's long political career, describing him as a figure who "u...