Iran's IRGC Intelligence Chief Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Tehran

Major General Seyed Majid Khademi, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Tehran early Monday, according to statements from both Iranian and Israeli officials.

The IRGC confirmed Khademi's death, describing him as a "powerful and educated" leader who had "sincerely and bravely" protected Iran and its 1979 Islamic Revolution through various intelligence and security roles.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that the airstrike targeted Khademi as part of ongoing operations against Iranian leadership. Katz emphasized that Israel would continue to target Iranian leaders, asserting that they "live with a sense of being targeted" and that Israel would "continue to hunt them down one by one."

Khademi's death follows a series of high-profile assassinations of Iranian officials, including the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top security official Ali Larijani in previous Israeli operations. These actions have intensified regional tensions and prompted retaliatory measures from Iran.

The airstrike occurred amid a broader conflict that began on February 28, involving joint U.S.-Israeli military operations targeting Iranian military installations and infrastructure. Iran has responded with missile and drone attacks on U.S. and Israeli positions in the region.

Khademi had been appointed head of the IRGC's intelligence unit in June 2025, following the assassination of his predecessor, General Mohammad Kazemi, in an Israeli strike. His tenure was marked by efforts to strengthen Iran's intelligence capabilities amid escalating hostilities.