Iran’s supreme leader vows response over Larijani killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed that those behind the killing of security chief Ali Larijani will “pay”. In a rare public statement circulated by Tasnim news agency, Khamenei said he received news of Larijani’s death with “great regret”, describing him as an “intelligent” and “committed” figure. He said the assassination reflected the “hatred of the enemies of Islam”, adding that “the criminal murderers” would soon face consequences.