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March 17 (Reuters) - Ali Larijani, a senior adviser to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been killed at the age of 67 by a U.S.-Israeli air attack in Tehran, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency said on Tuesday. Following are some facts about Larijani:

March 17 (Reuters) - Veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani was one of the most powerful figures in the Islamic Republic, an architect of its security policy, and a close adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei until the supreme leader's death in an airstrike last month. He has been killed at the age of 67, Iranian media said on Tuesday. Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said earlier on Tuesday that he had been killed in an Israeli strike.

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, deployed in operations against Iran, is expected to temporarily pull into port after a fire on board, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, the 18th day of the war with Tehran. The carrier, America's newest and the world's largest, is currently located in the Red Sea. It is expected to temporarily go to Souda Bay on the Greek island of Crete, the two officials said.

The USS Gerald R. Ford -- the world's largest aircraft carrier -- is playing a key role in the US-Israeli war against Iran, but has suffered problems during its extended deployment. The carrier has now been at sea for almost nine months and will reportedly soon set sail for the island of Crete for repairs after a blaze broke out aboard the ship last week. Below are some key facts about the aircraft carrier. - Middle East deployment -

Iran confirms security chief Ali Larijani killed Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, has been killed, Iranian media confirmed on Tuesday. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said earlier on Tuesday that he had been killed in an Israeli strike.

The Iran war has rattled the global flow of oil, with steeper fuel costs already straining households worldwide

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Iran has confirmed that security chief Ali Larijani has been killed.

March 17 (Reuters) - Iran's security chief Ali Larijani has been killed, Iranian media confirmed on Tuesday. (Reporting by Yomna Ehab, Editing by Franklin Paul)

Suspects accused of felony and misdemeanor charges, but not hate crimes, after assault on men speaking Hebrew outside restaurant The post Three men charged for attack on 2 Israeli-Americans in San Jose appeared first on The Times of Israel.

At least three drones reportedly targeted the US embassy in Iraq’s capital Tuesday

The significance of Trump appointee Joe Kent resigning over the Iran war  CNN

Diners at a restaurant in Baghdad witnessed the moment a C-RAM air defence system attempted to intercept a drone.

Leaders of Colombia and Ecuador trade allegations after Gustavo Petro says 27 charred bodies found on country's border.

Israeli military says it struck more than 10 Basij force posts Israel's military hit ten Basij force posts across Tehran in recent hours, the military said on Tuesday.  The increase in Israeli strikes on Basij security checkpoints in Iran is part of a push to undermine the Iran's ability to contain unrest, an independent monitoring group said last week.

The Latest: Iran confirms security chief Larijani killed as Israel hits more top leaders  WRAL

Ukraine’s president says mass attacks on civilians are no longer the preserve of a ‘madman like Putin’ European nations should prepare for attacks by non-state actors including criminal networks, terror groups and lone attackers as drone technology advances, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned. The Ukrainian president said it was no longer just “a wealthy madman like Putin” who could afford mass attacks as he demonstrated the latest technology to British MPs and peers. Continue reading...

Military Leaders Testify on Strategic Forces Amid Iran War  C-SPAN

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