New Delhi, March 18 -- Iran has confirmed the death of Ali Larijani, the Islamic Republic's national security chief. Larijani was a key figure in its wartime leadership.

The confirmation of his death from Iran came hours after Israel announced earlier that it had killed him in an overnight airstrike. Iran's Supreme National Security Council, which Larijani helmed, acknowledged his death in a statement, according to Bloomberg, quoting from semi-official Tasnim news agency. The statement said he was killed alongside his son, Morteza.

Larijani, 67, was killed while visiting his daughter in the eastern outskirts of Pardis district, a Tehran suburb, Reuters reported, citing Fars news agency.

On Tuesday, Israel, which has described Larijani ...