Following the confirmation of the death of Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Tehran stated that the Iranian political system will remain stable despite this loss. Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi emphasized that a single individual does not affect the country’s political structure.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Araghchi said, “I do not know why the Americans and the Israelis still have not understood this point: The Islamic Republic of Iran has a strong political structure with established political, economic, and social institutions. The presence or absence of a single individual does not affect this structure. Of course, individuals are influential, and each person plays their role – some better, some worse, some less – but what matters is that the political system in Iran is a very solid structure.”
He noted that when former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reportedly targeted during US-Israel strikes on February 28, the system continued uninterrupted. “There has never been anyone more important than the leader himself, but the system continued its work and immediately provided a replacement,” Araghchi added. He further asserted that if any other official, including himself, were killed, there would be someone ready to replace them.
Ali Larijani was a prominent figure in Iran’s political landscape, serving as judiciary chief, foreign policy adviser, and head of the Supreme National Security Council. He led the Iranian parliament from 2008 to 2020 and was actively involved in defence and foreign policy matters. Between 2005 and 2007, he served as chief negotiator and strongly supported uranium enrichment. Born in 1958 in Najaf, Iraq, to clerical parents, Larijani grew up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution and later fought in the Iran-Iraq War as part of the Revolutionary Guards.
Iran’s Brigadier General Gholamreza Soleimani, head of the Basij forces, was also killed in the US-Israel strike. Araghchi stressed that the conflict in the Gulf region was initiated by the United States, holding it responsible for all human and financial consequences impacting Iran, the region, and the world.
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