Israel says Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani killed

Israel says Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani killed

By Editor

Foreign

Israel’s Defence Minister Katz says Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani has been killed. The Israeli army also said it killed Basij force commander Gholamreza Soleimani in an attack last night. Iran has not commented on the claims yet.

Israeli air strikes have rained down on three neighbourhoods in Beirut while Israeli army says it launched new attacks on the Iranian capital Tehran.

Missile and drone attacks continue to target the Gulf region and beyond, with Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait reporting interceptions.

Lebanon’s army says five soldiers were injured in an Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon.

Germany says it has no intention of joining the US-Israeli war as Europe’s foreign policy chief says EU nations have “no appetite” to send forces to ensure open navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran says it has closed access “to our enemies”.