The chief of intelligence in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been killed in a joint US-Israeli strike, marking the death of yet another highly important official in the Iranian leadership, amid the ongoing wave of decapitation strikes undertaken by Tel Aviv to cripple the Islamic Republic’s command structure.
Majid Khademi served as head of the Intelligence Protection Organisation of the IRGC and the Intelligence Organisation of the IRGC, and was noted by the guard to be a figure of great importance in the regime, wielding significant influence in both Tehran’s military and political circles.
Announcing his death on its Telegram channel, the Guard Corps said “Major General Majid Khademi, the powerful and educated head of the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was martyred in the criminal terrorist attack by the American-Zionist enemy… at dawn today.”
Taking responsibility for the attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his X said the attack was meant for further deteriorating Iran’s leadership, adding to the existing power void.
“Another central arm of the Iranian terror regime has been severed. Tonight, we eliminated Majid Khademi, head of the Intelligence Division in the Revolutionary Guards, one of the Iranian regime’s senior officials, who had only recently assumed his role after his predecessor was eliminated.”
“In addition, we eliminated Asghar Bakri, commander of Unit 840 in the Quds Force, who is responsible for attacks against Jews and Israelis around the world. Whoever acts to murder our citizens, whoever directs terror against the State of Israel, whoever builds the Iranian axis of evil—their blood is upon their head,” he added.
Concluding his post, he wrote “We are acting with strength and determination—we will reach everyone who seeks to harm us. We will continue with full force, on all fronts, until the threat is removed and all the war’s objectives are achieved.”
The IRGC intelligence chief’s death comes at a particularly pivotal moment, as both Washington and Iran are currently exploring the possibility of holding a 45-day ceasefire to facilitate discussions to bring about a permanent end to the war.
