Iran Shocked by a Major Assassination! "Trustee Minister" Killed, the Last Diplomatic Door in the Middle East is Welded Shut
Yesterday, Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, was killed in a Israeli air strike in Tehran, along with his son and several accompanying personnel. As a core ally of Khamenei and a key decision-maker during wartime, he long led nuclear negotiations, regional diplomacy, and security coordination, being one of the few pragmatic figures and diplomatic links in the Iranian political arena. Iran has already launched a missile retaliation, with two Israeli deaths and building damage. Analysts point out that Larijani's death cut off the channel for diplomatic mediation, accelerating the shift of power toward hardliners, and further enhancing the voice of the Revolutionary Guards. The Middle East conflict has lasted nearly 20 days, and this attack has made a ceasefire even more remote, with the regional situation on the brink of collapse, and global energy and security patterns facing intense fluctuations.
This fire in the Middle East is really burning out of control now! With Larijani's fall, it's like welding shut the last door of negotiation in Iran. He wasn't just a simple politician; he was the "war-time housekeeper" designated by Khamenei. The 2015 Iran nuclear deal, mediation with Russia and Europe, and Gulf de-escalation all relied on him. He was the only bridge between the battlefield and the negotiation table. History has had lessons before: the assassination of Soleimani caused regional chaos for three years. This time, eliminating an even more critical "trustee minister" will lead to even stronger retaliation. Iran has multiple succession plans, and the hardliners are about to take full control, pushing the diplomatic line out of the picture. The US and Israel thought that "decapitation" could achieve quick victory, but instead they have pushed the Middle East toward full-scale confrontation. If the Strait of Hormuz is blocked, oil prices and supply chains will all shake. This isn't just a simple assassination; it's dismantling the foundation of regional peace. Every step after this could ignite a bigger powder keg!
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