Iran’s intelligence leader of revolutionary guards killed,Tehran blames U.S., Israel

The head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) intelligence organization, Majid Khademi, was killed on Monday in what Iranian officials described as a “terrorist attack by the American-Zionist (Israeli) enemy.”

The head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite intelligence organization was killed on Monday in what Iranian state media characterized as a “terrorist attack by the American-Zionist (Israeli) enemy.” Citing an official statement from the Guards, the report identified the victim as Majid Khademi, a veteran security official who has become the “latest key figure killed” in a series of targeted U.S. and Israeli air strikes. The assassination marks a significant blow to Tehran’s security apparatus during a period of heightened regional volatility, as Khademi was central to the regime’s defensive and offensive intelligence operations.

Khademi, who spent decades rising through the ranks of Iran’s security and counter-espionage sectors, took command of the intelligence body in 2025 after Israeli strikes killed his predecessor. Before his final appointment, he served as the head of the Guards’ Intelligence Protection Organisation, where he was “charged with internal surveillance and counter-intelligence,” and held several high-ranking positions within Iran’s defense ministry. His career was defined by a focus on neutralizing foreign influence and hardening the internal security of the Revolutionary Guards against systemic breaches.

The IRGC’s intelligence arm is regarded as one of Iran’s most formidable security entities, wielding immense power through its “central role in domestic surveillance to counter foreign influence.” Operating frequently in parallel with—and sometimes overshadowing—the civilian intelligence ministry, the organization is a pillar of the state’s survival strategy. The loss of Khademi, given his deep expertise in counter-espionage, represents a critical disruption to a body that serves as the frontline against both internal dissent and external intelligence threats.

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