IRGC Intelligence Chief Reported Killed in U.S.-Israeli Strike
Iranian state media reported on Monday that Majid Khademi, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ intelligence organization, was killed in what Iranian officials described as a U.S.-Israeli attack.
The announcement, carried by outlets linked to the IRGC, did not provide immediate details about where or how he was killed, but marked one of the highest-profile reported losses for Iran’s intelligence apparatus in the current war.
Iranian media said Khademi was killed in the early hours of Monday in what the Guards described as an attack by the “American-Zionist enemy.” Khademi had held one of the most sensitive positions in Iran’s security structure, overseeing intelligence operations tied to internal security, counter-espionage and threats against the Islamic Republic’s military and political establishment.
His reported death comes amid a widening campaign of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian military, intelligence and strategic infrastructure, as both sides remain locked in an escalating conflict. Analysts say the killing of such a senior intelligence figure would represent a significant operational and symbolic blow, particularly at a time when Tehran is already facing pressure over internal security breaches and external military attacks.
No further official details were immediately released about the exact location of the strike or the nature of the operation, and independent verification remained limited in the hours after the announcement. Still, the development is likely to deepen concerns inside Iran’s security establishment over possible infiltration, intelligence failures and the vulnerability of top officials during wartime conditions.
The reported killing is also likely to intensify already soaring tensions in the war, where targeted strikes on senior commanders and security figures have increasingly become part of the battlefield. Such attacks not only weaken command structures but also carry a strong political message, signaling that even senior figures within Iran’s most powerful institutions may no longer be beyond reach.
Khademi was regarded as one of the IRGC’s most senior intelligence commanders and had played key roles in intelligence protection and internal security operations. His reported death follows a series of previous high-level losses within Iran’s military and security leadership, reflecting the growing intensity and reach of the conflict between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other.
If confirmed in fuller detail, Khademi’s killing would mark another major setback for Iran’s security command at a moment of extreme regional volatility. It also underlines how the conflict is increasingly targeting not only military assets, but the intelligence and leadership structures that underpin Iran’s wartime response.
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