The Israeli military has assessed that they have successfully assassinated Larijani, though there has been no confirmation from Iran yet. If the news is true, this would be the most high-profile Iranian figure killed since Khamenei. On the 2nd, we talked about how after Khamenei's death, Iran's military and national security operations were primarily led by the new IRGC Commander-in-Chief Vahidi and the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Larijani. Larijani had already earned Khamenei's trust while he was alive. Before the war, Khamenei had essentially handed over daily control to Larijani. Larijani was also instrumental, alongside senior IRGC officials, in elevating Mojtaba to the position of Iran's Supreme Leader.