Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the killing of senior officials by the United States and Israel will not topple the Islamic Republic, following the reported death of a top political figure in a strike near Tehran.
Araghchi made the remarks after Iran confirmed that Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and a prominent conservative politician, was killed in an airstrike in a Tehran suburb on Tuesday. He told Al Jazeera that Iran’s political system is resilient due to its established institutions.
“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,” Araghchi said. “The presence or absence of a single individual does not affect this structure.”
He acknowledged that individuals hold influence but emphasized that the system itself is a “very solid structure.” His comments come amid a broader campaign of strikes attributed to the U.S. and Israel, which have targeted Iranian military commanders and political figures.
The长期 conflict has seen the two countries list regime change as a stated objective, with leaders urging internal opposition. However, analysts note that Iran’s political framework, centered on the supreme leader and clerical oversight, has previously navigated leadership transitions and external pressure.
Larijani’s killing underscores the escalating depth of strikes, moving beyond military targets to the heart of the political establishment. The incident occurs as diplomatic efforts to de-escalate regional tensions remain stalled.
Araghchi’s assertion points to a core tenet of Iran’s state ideology: the durability of the revolutionary system versus the role of any single leader. The focus now is on whether the system’s institutional continuity can withstand sustained decapitation strikes, and what the next phase of confrontation might hold for the region.
