U.S.-Israeli strikes kill Iran Guards intelligence chief: Guards

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.