Ali Larijani
Ali Larijani (Persian: علی لاریجانی, Persian pronunciation: [æliː-e lɒːɾiːdʒɒːniː]; 3 June 1958 – 17 March 2026) was an Iranian conservative politician, philosopher and military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He was the Speaker of the Parliament of Iran from 2008 until 2020.[10] He was the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council from 5 August 2025 until his assassination on 17 March 2026.
Ali Larijani | |
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علی لاریجانی | |
.jpg) Larijani in 2021 | |
| Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council | |
| In office 5 August 2025 – 17 March 2026 | |
| President | Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Preceded by | Ali Akbar Ahmadian |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| In office 15 August 2005 – 20 October 2007 | |
| President | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Deputy | Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli |
| Preceded by | Hassan Rouhani |
| Succeeded by | Saeed Jalili |
| 5th Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly | |
| In office 28 May 2008[a] – 28 May 2020 | |
| Deputy | Mohammad-Reza Bahonar Mohammad-Hassan Aboutorabi Fard Masoud Pezeshkian |
| Preceded by | Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf |
| Member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2020 | |
| Constituency | Qom |
| Member of Expediency Discernment Council | |
| In office 28 May 2020 – 17 March 2026 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Chairman | Sadiq Larijani |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf |
| In office 17 March 1997 – 2002 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei |
| Chairman | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance | |
| In office 16 July 1992[b] – 15 February 1994 | |
| President | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Khatami |
| Succeeded by | Mostafa Mir-Salim |
| Head of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting | |
| In office 13 February 1994 – 23 May 2004 | |
| Appointed by | Ali Khamenei[3] |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Hashemi |
| Succeeded by | Ezzatollah Zarghami |
| In office 14 February 1981 – July 1981[4] | |
| Appointed by | Supervisory council |
| Preceded by | Ali Akbar Mohtashamipur and Abdollah Nouri (Co-caretakers) |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ali Ardashir Larijani 3 June 1958 Najaf, Iraq |
| Died | 17 March 2026 (aged 67) Tehran, Iran |
| Cause of death | Assassination by airstrike |
| Political party | Islamic Coalition Party (1990–2026) |
| Spouse(s) | Farideh Motahhari |
| Children | 4 |
| Father | Hashim Larijani[5] |
| Relatives |
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| Alma mater | Sharif University of Technology (BS) University of Tehran (PhD) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  IRGC |
| Rank | Brigadier general[6] |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War 2026 Iran war X |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | |
| Doctoral advisor | Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel |
| Other academic advisors | Karim Mojtahedi |
| Influences | Immanuel Kant[7][8][9] Saul Kripke[8] David Lewis[8] |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Philosophy |
Death
On the night between 16–17 March 2026 during the Iran war, Larijani was the target of an Israeli airstrike.[11] The government of Israel confirmed his assassination.[12][13] A few hours later, Iran confirmed that Larijani was killed in the attack.[14]
Ali Larijani Media
Ali Larijani at age 7.
Larijani at Munich Security Conference, Germany, 2007
Larijani meeting with Swedish prime minister Stefan Löfven, 2017
Larijani with Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2019
Larijani with Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, during a meeting in Tehran on 15 October 2015
Larijani meeting with French National Assembly President Claude Bartolone in Tehran, 6 September 2016
Larijani with Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
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Notes
References
- ↑ علی لاریجانی رئیس موقت مجلس نهم ایران شد. BBC Persian (28 May 2008). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ All ministers of the 30 years (in fa) (15 August 2009)Khabar Online. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ انتصاب دکتر علی لاریجانی به ریاست سازمان صدا و سیما (13 February 1994)Khamenei.ir. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ Kalantari, Mahboubeh. RADIO AND TELEVISION i. Iran (in fa) 19 (2015). Tehran: Encyclopaedia Islamica Foundation. ISBN 978-600-447020-9.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Samaha, Nour. The Brothers Larijani: A sphere of power (9 June 2013)Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ M. Mahtab Alam Rizvi. Evaluating the Political and Economic Role of the IRGC. Strategic Analysis 36 (4) (2012). p. 589. doi:10.1080/09700161.2012.689528.
- ↑ "Politician Philosophers" (in fa). Etemad (3517): 8. 2 May 2016. https://www.etemadnewspaper.ir/fa/main/detail/42497.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Ali Larijani: The insider bridging Iran’s clerics and generals. Türkiye Today.
- ↑ What we know about Ali Larijani, Tehran's most influential powerbroker. Euronews.
- ↑ Orla Ryan, "Ahmadinejad rival elected as Iranian speaker", The Guardian, 28 May 2008]
- ↑ Israeli media say military targeted top security chief Larijani (in en). Iran International (2026-03-17). Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ↑ Iran’s top security chief Larijani is dead, Israeli defence minister Katz says (in en). Iran International (2026-03-17). Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ↑ Video: Crowds in Tehran cheer after reports of Ali Larijani’s death (in en). Iran International (2026-03-17). Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ↑ Iran confirms security chief Larijani, Basij commander Soleimani killed (in en). Al Jazeera (2026-03-17). Retrieved 2026-03-17.