Israel executed a series of precise airstrikes overnight against key figures in the Iranian regime, marking another chapter in the ongoing campaign to weaken the Islamic Republic and neutralize its terrorist support networks
The Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, confirmed in a meeting with the high military command that nighttime operations achieved significant successes, with the potential to influence the course of the campaign and bring Israel closer to its strategic objectives.
Among the main targets was Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and one of the regime’s most powerful figures.
He was considered the right-hand man of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (assassinated at the beginning of the war) and a central figure after Khamenei’s death.
Israeli officials stated that the attack directly targeted him, although the exact outcome-whether he was killed or wounded-is still being assessed.
In the same series of actions, Israeli forces targeted Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Basij, the paramilitary force that represses internal protests with extreme violence, mass arrests, and strict control of the population.
The attack also targeted his deputy and the Basij commander in Shiraz.
Again, there is no definitive confirmation as to whether Soleimani was killed or merely wounded, but the operation seeks to weaken the regime’s internal repression mechanism.
Furthermore, senior terrorists linked to the Gaza Strip and Judea and Samaria, who were hiding in a safe house in the capital Tehran, were neutralized.
These actions connect to recent eliminations in Iran against elements of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, such as leader Akram al-Ajouri and other officers, targeted in locations such as Qom and Tehran.
Zamir highlighted that Israel maintains pressure on several fronts: degrading Iranian military and industrial capabilities, including sectors of the Revolutionary Guard; Dismantling the regime’s repressive apparatus and neutralizing external threats linked to Palestinian terrorism.
The front against Hezbollah remains a priority, with the goal of protecting communities in northern Israel from attacks.
Israeli forces conduct targeted and precise ground and air operations, with increasingly intense cooperation with the United States Central Command, which has increased the effectiveness of actions.
Israel reaffirms its determination to eliminate any direct threat to its citizens in a conflict that involves multiple arenas and continues to unfold with a focus on intelligence and precision.
Published in 03/17/2026 10h35
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