The army of Israel announced the elimination of Ali Larijani, head of Conselho Supremo of Segurança Nacional of The attack occurred in the early hours of March 17, 2026 and also resulted in the death of Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Basij militia. The Irã confirmed the deaths and classified the facts as terrorist acts, promising decisive retaliation against those responsible. The operation is part of Israel and Estados Unidos’s ongoing campaign against Iranian infrastructure and leadership, which has been ongoing for weeks.
Forças of Defesa of Israel stated that the bombing was aimed at destabilizing the command structure of the Iranian regime. Autoridades Israelis highlighted that Larijani was a central figure in coordinating military and internal security responses. The Irã, in turn, declared that the losses strengthen the national determination to resist external aggression. The Iranian president expressed official condolences and reinforced his promise of proportional revenge.
Iranian retaliatory attacks against Israel
Irã launched a wave of ballistic missiles against Tel Aviv and other central areas of Israel hours after the announcement of Larijani’s death. Sistemas Israeli defense forces intercepted most of the projectiles, but fragments caused damage to residential buildings and injuries to civilians. Pelo less than two people died and several were injured due to shrapnel impacts in urban areas.
Hezbollah, a group allied with Irã in Líbano, coordinated simultaneous attacks with dozens of rockets and drones against military positions in the north of Israel. The Israeli army reported successful interceptions of most of the launches, but confirmed impacts in open areas and minor damage to infrastructure.
Escalation on Líbano and actions against Hezbollah
Israel carried out intense bombings against Hezbollah targets in the south of Líbano and in Beirute during the night. Pelo less than ten people died in two attacks on buildings in the Lebanese capital, with reports of injuries in numbers exceeding 20. The Israeli army claimed to have destroyed more than 80 of the paramilitary group’s infrastructure in the latest operations.
The Lebanese government has recorded more than 900 total deaths in the country since the start of Israeli actions, including 111 children among the victims. Três Lebanese soldiers lost their lives in an attack in the south of the territory. Autoridades Israelis ordered the evacuation of areas near Tiro to facilitate limited ground operations against Hezbollah positions.
Operations of Estados Unidos on Golfo Pérsico
The Estados Unidos carried out bunker bomb attacks against Iranian missile installations near the Estreito of Ormuz. The action aims to reduce Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping on the strategic route to global oil. Autoridades Americans reported that more than 7,000 objectives had been achieved in Irã since the start of the conflict.
President Países like França, Grécia and Polônia ruled out participation in naval missions proposed by the US. The partial blockage of the strait continues to impact the flow of oil, with attempts by producing nations to release reserves.
International reactions to the murder in Teerã
Turquia condemned the attack as illegal and called for an international investigation into the elimination of Iranian leaders. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that Israeli actions are pushing the region toward greater disaster. The UN reiterated calls for an immediate ceasefire in Líbano and expressed concern about the risk of internal repression in Irã.
Several European countries have expressed reservations about expanded involvement in the conflict. The UN Secretary General highlighted the urgency of dialogues to contain the violence spreading across the Oriente Médio. Autoridades Iranian women say the deaths of senior officials deepen the leadership crisis, but reinforce national unity in the face of the external offensive.
Humanitarian and military impact on the conflict
The conflict has already recorded thousands of deaths and injuries in multiple countries in the region, with airstrikes affecting civilians in urban areas. Israel maintains operations to dismantle the capabilities of groups allied with Irã, while Teerã responds with missile and drone launches. The escalation includes targets in the Golfo, where air defenses have intercepted most Iranian threats.
- Israeli attacks on Irã focus on missile infrastructure and internal security.
- Iranian retaliations hit Israel and regional allies with assorted projectiles.
- Hezbollah intensifies Líbano fire against northern Israel.
- US concentrates efforts on strategic installations close to Estreito of Ormuz.
The confrontation enters its third week without clear signs of de-escalation, with military operations continuing on multiple fronts.