TEHRAN — Iran said on Monday that the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization was killed in a US-Israeli attack. State broadcaster IRIB, citing an IRGC statement, said Maj. Gen. Seyed Majid Khademi was “martyred” in the strike. Khademi had been appointed head of the IRGC’s intelligence arm in June 2025 following the killing of his predecessor, Gen. Mohammad Kazemi, in an Israeli strike. Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday the air force had “eliminated” Asghar Bagheri, Commander of the Quds Force’s Special Operations Unit since 2019. The Quds force carries out operations abroad as part of the IRGC. There’s been no comment from Tehran on the Israeli claim. “Bagheri held a series of senior positions within the Quds Force, during which he advanced numerous efforts and was involved in attacks targeting Israeli and American individuals worldwide,” the IDF said. “Under his command, the unit advanced operations targeting IDF soldiers on the Syrian-Israel border.” Regional tensions have escalated since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on Feb. 28, killing so far over 1,340 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure while disrupting global markets and aviation. — Agencies
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