On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the elimination of Ali Larijani , the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. After hours of silence, Tehran’s state-run Tasnim and Fars news agencies confirmed his death, labeling him a "martyr." Larijani was widely considered the most experienced and practical operator remaining in the Iranian leadership following the February 28 strikes that killed the previous Supreme Leader. 1. The Strike: Precision in Pardis The assassination took place overnight in the Pardis district, a suburb east of Tehran. The Target: Larijani was located at his daughter’s residence, where he had reportedly moved for security. The Casualties: The strike killed Larijani alongside his son, Morteza Larijani , and his deputy for security affairs, Alireza Bayat . Joint Operation: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that a simultaneous strike also killed Gholamreza Soleimani , the commander of the Basij param...
Twitter has announced that 50,000 Apps have been buil;t around it's micro-blogging service over the past two years. "Ryan Sarver, Twitter's director of platform , made the disclosure while presenting at LeWeb conference in Paris . There was only one third party Twitter application taking advantage of the service's open feeds, Sarver said. Sarver also said that Twitter was also planning to allow developers access to their "firehose" of Twitter data and the company will teach developers how to build Apps. Twitter will also hold a conference called " chirp " in 2010. The Road Map ahead for the company Transparency : "we need to be more public about our policy and intentions" Communication : "we need to be out there and let our developers know what's going on" Utility : "we need to keep providing our robust APIs and enable third-party developers to thrive" Profitability : "when our partners succeed, we succeed...