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...
The Problem. The iPhone 4 seems to loose it's network when gripped in the lower left corner which covers both sides of the black strip in the metal band. This is because that is exactly where the antenna is embedded. The Solution. According to Steve Jobs is to stop holding it that way. Essentially telling users to stop gripping the phone in the lower left hand corner. Change the way you hold you phone and things should improve. The problem maybe with it's design, the antenna should have been positioned and placed better. Rather than asking users to hold it differently. And if that is not possible then just get yourself a case and the network would be better. What the case would be is break contact with your flesh and thereby improve the signal. Since it's the notch there on the lower left corner that needs to be left alone. The company has also issued a statement regarding the network issues. Gripping any mobile phone will result in some attenuation of its antenna performa...