Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed deep condolences on the death of the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani. This was reported by the Iranian state broadcasting company.
It is noted that the Kremlin leader sent his address to Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mujtaba Khamenei. In it, Putin recalled meeting Larijani several times and described him as a "wise and far-sighted politician."
"He firmly defended the interests of his people and was a true friend of Russia," said Putin. He emphasized that Larijani made a great contribution to strengthening strategic cooperation between Moscow and Tehran.
It is reported that Iran confirmed that Larijani was killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike. He died at his home in the Pardis area along with his son, his deputy, and several guards.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed condolences over the incident and emphasized that "a severe retaliation will be taken." The country's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, stated that Larijani's death would not seriously affect state policy.
For information, Ali Larijani has been an important figure in Iran's political system for many years. From 2005–2007, as Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, he was the chief negotiator on the nuclear program. In 2015, as parliament speaker, he actively participated in the nuclear deal negotiations.
Several meetings were held between Larijani and Putin. In particular, negotiations held in Sochi in October 2015 and in Moscow in January 2026 discussed issues of economic and political cooperation between the two countries.
