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I have just been updated by the chief of staff that the Secretary of the Supreme National Security

Council, Larajani, and the head of the besiege Iran's central repression apparatus

Soleimani, who is responsible for the massacre of the protesters was eliminated last night.

As the U.S. Israeli war in Iran enters its 18th day, Israel claims it's assassinated two of the most

powerful figures in Iran, the security chief, Ali Larajani, as well as the head of the Basij military.

We'll speak with Trita Parcy of the Quincy Institute and Harrison Mann, a former U.S.

intelligence officer who resigned from the army over the U.S.-backed Israeli war on Gaza.

Then Cuba is facing a nationwide blackout as President Trump again threatens to take over the island.

I do believe I'll be the honor of having the honor of taking Cuba.

That's a big honor.

And then to Texas, where eight anti-ice protesters have convicted on terrorism charges

for taking part in a demonstration outside the Prairieland Ice Jail in Texas.

They each face at least 15 years in prison.

All that and more coming out.

Welcome to Democracy Now.

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I'm Amy Goodman.

Israel's military says it's killed the Iranian security chief, Ali Larzani, as the U.S. and Israel continue massive air strikes across Iran.

Larajani was among the most powerful figures in the Islamic Republic and helped direct nuclear

negotiations with the U.S. and other Western powers.

His reported assassination comes just days after he joined senior Iranian officials in a

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