Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has claimed that Iran’s top security chief Ali Larijani was killed. However, Iranian media reported that Larijani would soon deliver a message, suggesting he may still be alive. At least two Iranian outlets confirmed that the message was expected to be released within minutes.

An Israeli military official told the BBC that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had targeted Larijani. In a separate claim, the Israeli army said it had killed Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Basij Force under the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), during an attack on Monday night. Iranian authorities have not yet issued any official response or comment on either claim.

According to the Israeli military, Soleimani’s death would represent a major blow to Iran’s command-and-control structure. The situation remains unclear as Iranian media await Larijani’s statement and no confirmation has been provided from Tehran.