Israel Eliminates Iran’s ‘De Facto Leader’ Larijani in Major Strike as Regime Leadership Crumbles

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief(Worthy News) – Israel confirmed Tuesday that it eliminated Iran’s top security figure, Ali Larijani, in a targeted overnight airstrike in Tehran—marking one of the most significant blows to Iran’s leadership since the killing of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei.Israeli officials described Larijani as the “de facto leader” of the Iranian regime in the aftermath of Khamenei’s death, saying he had taken control of day-to-day operatio