Israel claims hit on Iran's security leadership, killing two top officials
Israel said overnight strikes killed two senior Iranian security officials—Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani, head of the Basij—in what it called a major blow to Tehran’s leadership. Iran retaliated with missiles and drones toward Gulf neighbors and oil infrastructure as regional fighting intensified, with Israel expanding strikes inside Iran and against Hezbollah in Lebanon, underscoring a widening conflict that threatens energy routes like the Strait of Hormuz.