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Israel's Defence Minister announces the killing of Iran's security chief Ali Larijani in an overnight military strike.

If confirmed, death would make Larijani the most senior Iranian figure to be killed since Ali Khamenei on first day of war

Iran-Israel war: Follow live updates from The HIndu on the West Asia conflict on Marh 18, 2026

Iran has intensified attacks targeting U.S. assets in the Middle East and Israel in apparent retaliation against the killing of Iran's security chief Ali Larijani.

Iran launches attacks on Israel, killing two, as Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia intercept more missiles, drones.

Security chief Ali Larijhani was killed in an Israeli strike; Israeli military called for evacuations in central Beirut, warning of an imminent attack