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Ali Larijani, a veteran Iranian insider, wields immense influence as a skilled strategist, balancing ideological loyalty with pragmatic control over security and nuclear policy

'We are not party to the conflict and therefore France will never take part in operations to open or liberate the Strait of Hormuz,' says French president

Death of Ali Larijani represents a major blow to Iran, whose long-serving leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed less than three weeks ago

Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby, says Joseph Kent