India, March 17 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has stated that Ali Larijani was "one of the most veteran and senior figures within the Iranian regime's leadership" after claiming that the Iranian security chief's was killed in a strike.

According to the IDF, after the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Larijani "functioned as the leader of the Iranian regime" and spearheaded its efforts against Israel and neighboring nations.

Additionally, the Israeli military associates Larijani with a crackdown on anti-establishment demonstrators in Iran, stating that he "advanced" violent enforcement tactics and repression operations.

As of now, Iran has not confirmed Larijani's death, and state media has released a photograph of a ...