A response came swiftly from Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. Ali Larijani was born in Najaf, the central Iraqi city that hosts the tomb of Imam Ali, in 1958. Ali Larijani studied in a religious seminary in Qom and got a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Aryamehr University of Technology, Tehran. After falling out with Mr. Ahmadinejad, Mr. Larijani moved to parliamentary politics. When Gen. Soleimani was killed, Mr. Larijani warned that the killing would alter the political balance of the region.

Source: The Hindu March 07, 2026 13:16 UTC