Israel has announced Iran's security chief and the head of its Basij militia have been killed in overnight airstrikes. Defence Minister Israel Katz announced Tehran's security chief Ali Larijani had been killed. Larijani would be the most senior figure assassinated since Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei was killed on the first day of Israeli-US airstrikes on February 28. Katz said Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s Basij forces, had also been killed. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say More to follow... LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Fears Britain could face petrol and even FOOD rationing if Iran keeps vital Strait of Hormuz shut Donald Trump reveals key detail from phone call with Keir Starmer as US 'not happy' with UK over Iran Iran threatens to bomb news network and jam satellite signals in 'alarming' attack on free speech Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter