Iranian Speaker Mohammad Bagher GhalibafMohammad Bagher Ghalibaf must be this war’s “Baghdad Bob.” He speaks with confidence as the world he knows is falling down all around him.On Tuesday Ghalibaf announced that “victory is near” for the Iranian forces. Iran has no air force, no army, no navy, and his top leaders have been annihilated in the first two weeks of this war.is now in permanent silence just one week after arrogantly taunting President Trump on the streets of Tehran.As The New York Post reported, Israel announced today that 67-year-old Ali Larijani, head of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, was eliminated in an overnight strike.Here is the official announcement from the IDF (originally written in Hebrew):Tonight, March 17, 2026, the Air Force carried out a precise strike guided by Military Intelligence and incorporating unique operational capabilities in the heart of Tehran, eliminating Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, who served as the de facto leader of the Iranian terror regime, while he was located near the capital city of Tehran.For years, Larijani was considered one of the most senior and veteran figures at the top of the Iranian terror regime and was close to the regime’s leader, Ali Khamenei. Following the elimination of Khamenei, Larijani solidified his position as the de facto leader of the Iranian terror regime and led the fight against the State of Israel and the countries of the region.As part of his role, Larijani led the political-security coordination of the Iranian terror regime and engaged in directing international activity. During the recent wave of protests against the regime in Iran, Larijani led enforcement and violent suppression actions and even personally oversaw the massacre carried out against the Iranian protesters.Larijani’s elimination joins the eliminations of dozens of commanders and leaders of the Iranian terror regime that the IDF eliminated in Operation “Roar of the Lion,” and constitutes an additional blow to the Iranian leadership’s capabilities to manage and coordinate its activities against the State of Israel. It appears Speaker Ghalibaf is living in an alternative universe.The post Iranian Speaker Says “Victory Is Near” the Day After Top Official Larijani Is Pulverized in Overnight Strike appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.