• العربية
  • فارسی
BrandBrand
  • Iran Insight
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Analysis
  • Special Report
  • Opinion
  • Podcast
  • Live TV
  • Iran Insight
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Analysis
  • Special Report
  • Opinion
  • Podcast
  • Live TV
  • Theme
  • Language
    • العربية
    • فارسی
  • Iran Insight
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Analysis
  • Special Report
  • Opinion
  • Podcast
  • Live TV
All rights reserved for Volant Media UK Limited
volant media logo
EXCLUSIVE

Larijani's son, deputy, senior Basij commander also killed in Israeli strike

Mar 17, 2026, 17:21 GMT+0
Qassem Qoreishi, the deputy commander of the IRGC's Basij paramilitary forces
Qassem Qoreishi, the deputy commander of the IRGC's Basij paramilitary forces

The Israeli airstrike that killed Iran's top security official Ali Larijani also killed his deputy at the Supreme National Security Council Ali Bateni as well as Larijani’s son, who served as his special assistant, informed sources told Iran International.

Qassem Qoreishi, deputy head of the Basij paramilitary organization, was also killed in the Israeli strike on the Basij meeting, the sources said.

The meeting was held to discuss how to confront potential protests during the Persian festival of Chaharshanbeh Suri (Fireworks Wednesday), which is now underway in Iran.

Most Viewed

Iran’s trade squeeze spreads from sea to land
1
INSIGHT

Iran’s trade squeeze spreads from sea to land

2

Iran is running out of economic escape routes

3

US says it can sustain Iran blockade for ‘foreseeable future’

4
ANALYSIS

US strikes on Iran now serve the blockade

5
ANALYSIS

Once US blockaded Iran, China’s ‘Malaysian’ oil imports dried up

Banner
Banner
Banner
Banner
Banner

Spotlight

  • Baluch insurgency tests a war-weakened Islamic Republic as attacks mount
    PODCAST

    Baluch insurgency tests a war-weakened Islamic Republic as attacks mount

  • US strikes on Iran now serve the blockade
    ANALYSIS

    US strikes on Iran now serve the blockade

  • Salvation or tragedy? Iranians debate prospect of another war

    Salvation or tragedy? Iranians debate prospect of another war

  • More patrols, slower internet suggest Tehran is bracing for trouble
    VOICES FROM IRAN

    More patrols, slower internet suggest Tehran is bracing for trouble

  • Iran’s evasion network survives, but the crude feeding it has run dry

    Iran’s evasion network survives, but the crude feeding it has run dry

  • Once US blockaded Iran, China’s ‘Malaysian’ oil imports dried up
    ANALYSIS

    Once US blockaded Iran, China’s ‘Malaysian’ oil imports dried up

  • Istanbul meeting: A new division of labor in the Iran war?
    ANALYSIS

    Istanbul meeting: A new division of labor in the Iran war?

  • China values Iran but won't pay any price to defend it
    ONE-ON-ONE

    China values Iran but won't pay any price to defend it