Iran says intelligence chief killed by US-Israeli strike

Majid Khademi, who took charge in 2025 after his predecessor was killed in an Israeli strike, is the latest senior figure to die in US-Israeli air strikes.

The head of the intelligence wing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Majid Khademi, was killed in what Iranian state media on Monday described as a “terrorist attack” by the “American-Zionist (Israeli) enemy.”

Khademi, who took charge in 2025 after his predecessor was killed in an Israeli strike, is the latest senior figure to die in US-Israeli air strikes, according to Reuters.

With decades of experience in intelligence and counter-espionage, he had risen through the ranks of Iran’s security establishment. Before becoming intelligence chief, he led the Guards’ Intelligence Protection Organisation, responsible for internal surveillance and counter-intelligence, and also served in senior roles within Iran’s defence ministry.

The IRGC’s intelligence arm is considered one of the country’s most powerful security bodies, playing a central role in monitoring domestic activity and countering foreign influence, often functioning alongside the civilian intelligence ministry, added Reuters report.

Amid the ongoing war, Iran has said that it won't reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange ‌for a "temporary ceasefire. An official confirmed to Reuters that Iran had received ‌Pakistan's ‌proposal for an ‌immediate ‌ceasefire and was reviewing it, adding that Tehran does not accept being pressured to accept deadlines and make a decision.

Reportedly, discussions are underway on a possible 45-day ceasefire that could pave the way for a permanent end to the conflict.