Ali Larijani: The 'man of the moment'

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Ali Larijani, the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, has been assassinated in an Israeli air strike on Tehran, marking the end of a four-decade career that saw him evolve from a Revolutionary Guard commander into the strategic linchpin of the Islamic Republic. Larijani was widely regarded by observers as the “man of the moment.” His steady hand was seen as