Intelligence head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards killed in strike

By Nana Prekoh Eric April 7, 2026

The head of the intelligence organisation of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ‌was killed on Monday in a “terrorist attack by the American-Zionist (Israeli) enemy”, Iranian media said, citing a statement by the Guards.

Majid Khademi, ⁠who became the latest key figure killed in U.S.-Israeli air strikes, took over in 2025 after Israeli air strikes killed his predecessor.

He spent decades in intelligence and counter-espionage roles while rising through Iran’s security apparatus.

Before his ‌appointment, ⁠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.

Source: Reuters