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Israel announced that Brig. General Majid Khademi was killed in a precision strike, with an Israeli official noting that Quds Force special operations commander Asghar Bagheri was taken out at the same time.
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“He oversaw an intelligence apparatus that repeatedly failed to detect or prevent major Israeli and American operations, including a series of strategic surprises that exposed deep vulnerabilities within Iran’s security system.”
IRGC intelligence chief Majid Khademi was killed early Monday morning in an Israeli precision strike that also took out a Quds Force commander. (Israeli Armed Forces / X)
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Notably, Khademi was “deeply involved in efforts to penetrate U.S. systems, including efforts to breach the Pentagon,” and “coordinated extensively with Russia,” the official said.
“His removal represents a significant blow to Iran’s intelligence leadership, at a time when the regime is already under sustained pressure,” the official added.
Bagheri was also killed at the same time as the attack that took out Khademi, the official noted, but the IDF has yet to officially confirm his killing.
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Khademi spent decades in intelligence and counterintelligence roles as he rose through Iran’s security apparatus.
Before his appointment, Khademi led the Guard’s intelligence protection organization, charged with internal surveillance and counterintelligence, and held senior positions in Iran’s Defense Ministry.
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The IRGC intelligence service is one of Iran’s most powerful security bodies, with a central role in domestic surveillance to counter foreign influence, and often operates in parallel with the civilian intelligence ministry.
