Today I erased two names on the punch card, and you see how many more to go on this batch", he adds. Earlier in the day, Netanyahu claimed that Israel had eliminated senior Iranian figures Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani in a strike. "This morning, we eliminated Ali Larijani. Ali Larijani is the boss of the Revolutionary Guards, that group of gangsters that effectively runs Iran. "The most important thing for winning a war is determination: Determination, determination, determination.

Source: The Telegraph March 18, 2026 05:19 UTC