The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday confirmed the death of Brigadier General Majid Khademi, the head of its Intelligence Organisation, following an airstrike early in the morning.
The announcement, released via the state-linked Tasnim news agency, marks a major blow to Iran’s intelligence leadership. According to the official statement, Khademi was killed in a strike carried out at dawn.
The death of a second intelligence chief in less than a year poses a major challenge for the Iranian leadership.
Who Was Majid Khademi?
Majid Khademi was an important figure within the Iranian military hierarchy. He had both academic credentials and operational experience. He held dual PhDs in National Security and Strategic Defence Sciences, qualifications that facilitated his rapid rise through the ranks of the IRGC.
Khademi was appointment as head of the IRGC Intelligence Organisation on 19 June 2025. He was chosen to replace his predecessor, Mohammad Kazemi, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the "Twelve-Day War" just days earlier.
