France, March 17 -- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that Larijani was "eliminated last night", though Iranian authorities have yet to confirm his death.

Following reports of his killing, Larijani's official Telegram account said that he would be releasing a statement shortly.

A short time later, the account published a handwritten note written for the funeral of Iranian naval casualties. The account, however, did neither refer to the reports of Larijani's alleged assassination nor did it provide proof that he is alive.

Israel's announcement came a day after a separate strike reportedly killed Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Revolutionary Guards' Basij force.

Meanwhile, Israel's president expr...