Ali Larijani, 67, a veteran Iranian politician who helped lead Iran's wartime efforts against the US and Israel, was killed in an Israeli airstrike, Iranian state media confirmed. The killing materially raises the risk of Iran–Israel escalation, likely prompting near-term risk-off flows in regional assets and higher volatility in energy markets; monitor oil prices, regional financial flows, and any retaliatory actions or broader military responses.
Ali Larijani, 67, a veteran Iranian politician who helped lead Iran's wartime efforts against the US and Israel, was killed in an Israeli airstrike, Iranian state media confirmed. The killing materially raises the risk of Iran–Israel escalation, likely prompting near-term risk-off flows in regional assets and higher volatility in energy markets; monitor oil prices, regional financial flows, and any retaliatory actions or broader military responses.
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