Ali Larijani: Iran's De Facto Head Orchestrating Conflict Against US, Israel
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Ali Larijani: Iran's De Facto Head Leads War Against US, Israel After Khamenei's Death
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News18•04-03-2026, 16:56
Ali Larijani: Iran's De Facto Head Leads War Against US, Israel After Khamenei's Death
•Ali Larijani, Iran's top national security official, now leads the country's response to its gravest crisis after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death in US-Israeli airstrikes.
•Born in Najaf, Iraq, Larijani belongs to a powerful political dynasty, described as the 'Kennedys of Iran' by Time magazine, with deep ties to the revolutionary elite.
•His diverse background includes serving in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, pursuing degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science, and a doctorate in Western philosophy.
•Larijani built his political career through media, serving as culture minister and heading state broadcaster IRIB, before becoming chief nuclear negotiator and Speaker of Parliament for three terms.
•Reappointed as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council in August 2025, he has since adopted a hardline stance against the US and Israel, vowing unprecedented retaliation.