Following the assassination of Supreme National Security Council Secretary Larijani amid broader regional conflict, Iranian military leadership has vowed a decisive and regret-inducing retaliation.
Iranian military leadership has promised a severe retaliation following the assassination of the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, identified as Mr. Larijani. The statements were circulated by the pro-regime military news channel خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاکره ࡆ جنگ فوری, reflecting the official state posture on the killing, and reached nearly 30,000 views across multiple state-aligned networks.
According to the channel, Major General Hatami issued a formal message addressing Larijani's martyrdom, stating that Iran's response to the assassination "will be decisive and regret-inducing." Hatami praised Larijani's strategic foresight and revolutionary rationality, vowing that "revenge for the pure blood of this high-ranking martyr and other precious martyrs will be taken."Hatami further declared that these criminal acts will not create a breach in the path of protecting the independence, freedom, territorial integrity, and the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This high-profile assassination coincides with an unprecedented period of active warfare, following the massive wave of Israeli and United States military strikes against Iranian air defenses, fuel depots in Tehran, and targets on Kharg Island that commenced on March 16.
The source text attributes the statement to 'Amir Major General Hatami' calling him the Commander-in-Chief of the Army (فرمانده کل ارتش), a role historically held by Abdolrahim Mousavi, while Amir Hatami was previously the Minister of Defense. The text also names 'Mr. Larijani' as the martyred Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, a position previously held by Ali Akbar Ahmadian. The exact first name of Larijani (e.g., Ali Larijani) is not explicitly stated in the source text.