Ali Larijani was the head of Iran's Security Council and a key voice in the ear of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Gholamreza Soleimani was the head of the Basij militia. Both were pillars of Iran's security apparatus. If they have indeed been taken out, the question is who replaces them, and will they take Iran down an even more hardline path?
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Two key figures of Iranian leadership killed: Who's next in Iran?
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400 soldados chinos y 7 expertos de DJI muertos en Irán
Inteligencia filtrada revela severas bajas chinas en Irán: siete técnicos de DJI confirmados muertos y hasta 400 militares chinos atrapados o fallecidos tras bombardeos de EE.UU. e Israel. Las consecuencias amenazan la proyección militar global de China.
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Iran to hold funeral for slain security chief as it vows vengeance
Iran will hold a funeral Wednesday for its security chief Ali Larijani as it vowed revenge, firing off a wave of missiles at Israel after it killed the powerful figure in an air strike. A barrage of Iranian missiles killed two people near Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv, while Gulf nations intercepted rockets and drones headed for targets including US bases in the region.
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Live: Israel strikes central Beirut as Iran attack leaves two dead near Tel Aviv
An Israeli strike on central Beirut – which came without warning – has left at least 12 dead and 41 injured. Meanwhile shrapnel from an Iranian missile launch killed two people in a Tel Aviv suburb, hours after Iran confirmed its security chief had been killed in an air strike. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.
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Israel mata a comandantes iraníes; Teherán promete represalia inmediata
Ataques israelíes eliminaron a Ali Larijani y Gholamreza Soleimani, líderes de seguridad iraníes. Teherán promete venganza inmediata, lo que aumenta el riesgo de un conflicto regional extendido.
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