Could Ali Larijana be Trump’s man in Iran? ‘He’s the LeBron James of lying’

The Hill
by Laura Kelly
March 2, 2026
Could Ali Larijana be Trump’s man in Iran? ‘He’s the LeBron James of lying’
Ali Larijani, one of Iran’s few surviving military or political leaders, has emerged as one of the key figures after U.S. and Israeli strikes took out Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei.  Larijani on Sunday rejected that he sought negotiations with the U.S. to halt the joint American and Israeli attacks, which entered its third day…
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Originally published on The Hill on 3/2/2026