Israel strikes kill Iran's top intel chief as war widens
TL;DR
An overnight Israeli airstrike killed Ali Larijani, Iran's top intelligence official, as the U.S.-led war on Iran escalates. The event unfolds amid ongoing disputes over whether Iran posed an imminent threat and follows Joe Kent's resignation from the National Counterterrorism Center over the conflict. The broader fallout touches on oil-market moves, potential sanctions relief for Venezuela, Russia's reported backing of Iran, and humanitarian concerns linked to the war and related strikes.
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