Weekly Commentary: Why Wasn't Ali Larijani Killed At The Quds Day Rally?
Dr. Aaron Lerner 18 March 2026

Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (Iran's top
national security official), attended the Quds Day (aka "Death To Israel And
The USA" rally) in Tehran on 13 March, 2026, where he was prominently
featured marching with crowds, addressing participants, and speaking to
state media (dismissing nearby explosions as signs of "desperation").

We killed him later.

Among other potential targets at the rally were:

#1 Ahmad-Reza Radan, Commander-in-Chief of the National Police, who has
publicly threatened "lethal force" against any protests.

#2 Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, Head of the Judiciary / Chief Justice, the
legal arm of repression essential to the regime's ability to terrorize its
own population into silence.

The rally was broadcast live.

There was a lot of noise from the crowd as they chanted "Death To Israel"
and "Death to America".

So much noise that it is doubtful anyone would have heard Israel's platforms
for guided targeted killing before these and other deserving targets were
seen being dispatched live on Iranian television.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the television feed continued at least
part of the time as the crowd, which only moments before chanted "Death To
Israel" and "Death to America", began to trample each other as they sought
cover.

But we didn't do this.

In fact, we did some bombing nearby so that the broadcasts could show how
the leaders and their supporters were not deterred by bombings taking place
at a safe distance in the background.

Why didn't we do it?

Was this an Israeli decision?

In the past we declined to kill Palestinian terrorist leaders at a funeral
because of the presence of a child adorned with a fake bomb vest in the
crowd.

But the targeted platforms available today are so precise that this might
not be a concern.

Did the Americans warn us not to interfere with the rally?

If the American objection didn't come from President Trump did we decide
that it wasn't worth getting those officials annoyed by going over their
heads?

I doubt we will know in the coming days or weeks why this happened.

But an explanation will most certainly be interesting to follow when this
and many other incredible stories from this war are revealed.

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