&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "IRGC intel chief killed in US-Israeli strike. Who was Majid Khademi?")
Another IRGC leader killed in US-Israeli strikes, Iranian state media confirmed the death of Majid Khademi, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intelligence organisation, marks a significant moment of transition within Iran’s security apparatus.his passing on Monday but offered no details regarding the cause or circumstances. Khademi, who assumed leadership of the organisation in 2022 following the high-profile ousting of Hossein Taeb, occupied one of the most powerful and secretive roles in the Islamic Republic. The Guards, in a social media post wrote, "Major General Majid Khademi, the powerful and educated head of the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was martyred in the criminal terrorist attack by the American-Zionist enemy... at dawn today.”
Who is Major Majid Khademi?
According to IDF, Khademi was one of the IRGC’s most senior commanders and had accumulated extensive experience over many years. Khademi worked to advance terrorist attacks worldwide and was responsible for monitoring Iranian civilians as part of the regime’s suppression of internal protests.
His tenure was defined by a focus on counter-espionage and the suppression of domestic dissent, particularly following the widespread civil unrest and various reported sabotage attempts on nuclear and military facilities. Under his watch, the IRGC Intelligence Organisation operated as a parallel intelligence body to the Ministry of Intelligence, often taking the lead on matters of national security and the detention of dual nationals.
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As part of his role, worked to advance terrorist activities against the State of Israel and against Jewish targets worldwide, and was involved in attempts to target American individuals. He was also responsible for monitoring Iranian civilians as part of the regime's suppression of internal protests. He oversaw the monitoring of the Iranian population and suppressing protesters during recent internal unrest.
