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...
According to people familiar with the matter, Sony is working on a smartphone that leverages the companies entertainment assets such as the PlayStation Portable. In addition to having all the features that come with a Smartphone it will also have the ability to play PSP games. There is also going to be a device that is more than a Netbook but less than a Laptop. Sounds familiar, well yes, sounds like that device Steve Jobs launched a short while back. So is Sony going to bring out an Apple iPad like device?. To do that they would need to break into the iTunes market with a Smartphone and an online Power house to combat Apple and their success. They already have Sony Online Entertainment created to replicate an iTunes style online utility. Meanwhile, sales of the PSP and PSP Go, portable versions of the PlayStation , are well below expectations, and sales of the Sony Ericsson smart phones fell hard in 2009. The Wall Street Journal said that Sony is working with Sony Ericsson to dev...