Iran says killing of officials will not weaken system

Iran says killing of officials will not weaken system Iran’s foreign minister said the killing of senior officials, including security chief Ali Larijani, will not weaken the country’s political system following Israeli air strikes. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has a strong political structure with established political, economic, and social institutions,” Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with Al Jazeera. “The presence or absence of a single individual does not affect this structure,” he added, describing the system as “a very solid structure.