Iranian authorities confirmed the death of de facto leader Ali Larijani and Brigadier General Gholamresa Soleimani following an Israeli airstrike that killed the official and his son.The assassination occurred as Russia expanded military support to Iran and the United Nations warned of a global hunger crisis caused by disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.Domestic US tensions escalated with the resignation of Joe Kent and threats from Donald Trump to withdraw from NATO over a lack of ally support in the ongoing regional conflict.The leadership vacuum concerns the
Revolutionary Guards while
Mojtaba Khamenei remains hospitalized in Moscow as moderate figures attempt to revive diplomatic channels.