Who is Ali Larijani and his warning to the US?

Ali Larijani, the 67-year-old secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has shifted from a pragmatic figure to a belligerent one following the recent US-Israeli air strikes that killed key Iranian leaders. He condemned the US and Israel, promising retaliation and stating that Iran will deliver a formidable response. Larijani, from a prominent family likened to the “Kennedys of Iran,” has held significant political roles and is now central to Iran’s strategy amid escalating tensions with the West.

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