Iran Releases Hand-Written Letter Of Ali Larijani Amid Death Reports
Iranian media on Tuesday released a handwritten condolence letter from Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, addressed to fallen naval soldiers. The release came as Israeli officials claimed Larijani had been killed. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that Larijani was killed in an Israeli airstrike the previous evening. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that Larijani was the target of the attack. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on social media Tuesday that the Israeli leader had ordered the elimination of senior Iranian officials.
