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Israel Targets Key Iranian Leaders in Major Airstrike

3/18/2026

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Israeli journalist Amit Segal writes in his newsletter 'It’s Noon in Israel' that the Israeli Air Force has targeted and killed key Iranian military figures, including Ali Larijani, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
The strike marks a major escalation in Israel's military actions.
Larijani was regarded as one of the regime's most powerful officials.
The article highlights the gravity of these developments amid the ongoing war.

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Israeli journalist Amit Segal writes in his newsletter 'It’s Noon in Israel' that the Israeli Air Force has targeted and killed key Iranian military figures, including Ali Larijani, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
The strike marks a major escalation in Israel's military actions.
Larijani was regarded as one of the regime's most powerful officials.
The article highlights the gravity of these developments amid the ongoing war.