Reports of a major escalation in the Iran–Israel conflict have emerged, with Israel claiming it carried out precision airstrikes targeting senior Iranian leadership figures. Israeli officials stated that top security figure Ali Larijani was killed, though there has been no confirmation from Tehran. The development comes amid unverified claims surrounding the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, which, if true, would mark a historic turning point in Iran’s political structure. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Katz described the strike as a significant blow to Iran’s command structure, while additional targets reportedly included senior Basij officials such as Gholamreza Soleimani.