In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

With great regret, I received the painful news of the martyrdom of Mr. Dr. Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and the Leader’s representative in that council, Boroumand’s son, and some of his colleagues. He was a learned, far-sighted, intelligent, committed individual with diverse experiences in various political, military, security, cultural, and managerial fields. Nearly five decades of playing a role in various layers of the Islamic system had made him a distinguished figure.

Undoubtedly, the assassination of such a figure shows the extent of his importance and the hatred of the enemies of Islam towards him. Anti-Islamists should know that shedding this blood at the foot of the tree of the Islamic system only makes it stronger, and of course, every blood has a price that the criminal murderers of the martyrs must soon pay. I offer my sincere condolences to his beloved wife and other children, as well as to all his relatives, especially Ayatollah Amoli Larijani, and I pray to Allah Almighty to grant them the highest ranks.

Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei