Iran Says IRGC Intelligence Chief Killed in Strike It Blames on Israel

Overview

• IRGC state media reported that Majid Khademi, head of the Guard’s intelligence organization, was killed in an attack the force attributed to Israel.
• Khademi had led the IRGC’s powerful intelligence arm since 2025 after his predecessor was killed, and he previously ran the Guard’s internal counterintelligence unit and held senior Defense Ministry posts.
• Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said the country will keep pursuing Iranian leaders and announced a strike on the Asaluyeh petrochemical hub, claiming major plants were knocked offline.
• Iran’s supreme leader said the killing would not halt the country’s struggle, signaling resolve as officials mourn a senior security figure long involved in counterespionage.
• The IRGC intelligence branch is one of Iran’s most influential security bodies and often operates alongside the civilian intelligence ministry, and repeated strikes on its chiefs have fueled broader regional tension and reprisals.