Israel Just Killed Iran’s Most Important Link to Vladimir Putin — and Former U.S. Intelligence Officials Say Almost Nobody in Tehran Can Replace Him

Israel Just Killed Iran's Most Important Link to Vladimir Putin — and Former U.S. Intelligence Officials Say Almost Nobody in Tehran Can Replace Him
Ali Larijani wasn't just a senior Iranian official — he was the architect of Tehran's strategic partnership with Moscow, personally managing a $2.5 billion drone deal paid partly in gold bars. Israeli airstrikes have now eliminated him and the IRGC Basij commander. Former U.S. intelligence officials say the Iranian leadership vacuum left behind may be impossible to fill.
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