Gaele L Mackie
boksyAli Larijani, who was killed in airstrikes this week, was one of the most powerful leaders in Iran and seen as a central figure in the country’s response to the U.S.-Israeli attacks that began on Feb. 28, 2026. In the months preceding the current U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, Larijani was reportedly tasked with shoring up the Islamic Republic’s existence in case of war.
Larijani spoke through an interpreter to FRONTLINE’s Sebastian Walker on Sept. 22, 2025, for our documentary, Strike on Iran: The Nuclear Question. This was Larijani’s last on-camera interview with an American news outlet before he was killed.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/ali-larijani-iran-top-security-chief-2025-interview/
Ali Larijani, Iran’s Slain Top Security Chief, Spoke to FRONTLINE in 2025 | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Ali Larijani, killed in airstrikes in March, was one of the most powerful leaders in Iran. He spoke to FRONTLINE in September 2025.