U.S.-Israeli strikes kill Iran Guards intelligence chief: Guards
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U.S.-Israeli air strikes kill Majid Khademi, head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard intelligence, escalating tensions in the region.
The head of the intelligence organisation of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was killed on Monday (April 6, 2026) in a “terrorist attack by the American-Zionist (Israeli) enemy”, Iranian media said, citing a statement by the Guards.
Majid Khademi, who becomes the latest key figure killed in U.S.-Israeli air strikes, took over in 2025 after Israeli air strikes killed his predecessor.
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He spent decades in intelligence and counter-espionage roles while rising through Iran’s security apparatus.
Before his appointment, Mr. Khademi headed the Guards’ Intelligence Protection Organisation, charged with internal surveillance and counter-intelligence, and held senior roles in Iran’s defence ministry.
The IRGC intelligence arm is one of Iran’s most powerful security bodies, with a central role in domestic surveillance to counter foreign influence, and often operating in parallel with the civilian intelligence ministry.
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