Israeli officials confirmed that senior Iranian official Ali Larijani was targeted during nighttime strikes in Iran, according to regional media, amid the unprecedented "Epic Wrath" military campaign.
Senior Iranian official Ali Larijani was among the targets hit during recent military strikes within Iran. The operation was confirmed by Israeli authorities and widely circulated across regional media channels on March 16.
Pan-Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera reported that the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation, citing an Israeli official, stated: "Ali Larijani was among the targets we attacked in #Iran last night."
The Iraqi news channel ONEIQ1 also highlighted the strike, reporting that the "senior regime figure Ali Larijani was among the targets that were hit tonight in Iran." The channel's use of the term "regime" reflects an editorial stance critical of the Iranian government.
This targeting takes place against the backdrop of the unprecedented "Epic Wrath" military campaign launched in March 2026. During this broader operation, the United States and Israel have struck thousands of targets in Iran, resulting in the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and triggering a massive regional conflict involving missile and drone retaliations from Iran and its allied "Axis of Resistance" militias.
The prompt included a conflicting instruction regarding translation ('When translating to Hebrew' vs. 'Write the digest in English'). The English requirement was followed per the primary and formatting instructions. ONEIQ1 refers to Larijani as 'senior regime figure', an indicator of its editorial stance regarding the Iranian government which was preserved in translation.