Israel claims killing of top Iranian officials as conflict deepens

Israel says it has killed two of Iran’s most senior figures in overnight strikes, marking a major escalation in the conflict.Defense Minister Israel Katz claims top security official Ali Larijani and Basij militia chief Gholam Reza Soleimani were both “eliminated.” But so far, Iranian state media has not confirmed the deaths.

In fact, Iranian outlets released a handwritten condolence letter from Larijani on Tuesday, raising…