Ali Larijani last seen walking in Tehran rally days before reported death

Iran’s national security chief Ali Larijani, whom Israel claims was killed in strikes on Tehran, appeared publicly just days earlier at the annual al-Quds Day rally in the Iranian capital.

Footage from Friday showed Larijani marching through central Tehran alongside other senior officials and crowds marking the annual pro-Palestine demonstration.

Speaking to Iranian state media during the event, Larijani dismissed the bombing that struck during the rally as a sign of weakness.

“These attacks are out of fear, out of desperation. One who is strong wouldn’t bomb demonstrations at all. It’s clear that it has failed,” he said.

“Trump doesn’t understand that the Iranian people are a brave nation, a strong nation, a determined nation. The more he presses, the stronger the nation’s determination will become,” he said.