Majid Khademi killed in Tehran strike as Iran-Israel war deepens
Majid Khademi, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Intelligence Organization, has been killed, Iranian state media said, as the Iran-Israel war continues to widen. The announcement came on Monday ET, with no further details given on the exact location of his death. The killing adds another senior Iranian security figure to the growing list of losses in the conflict.
What Iranian media said
State media said the Revolutionary Guards issued a statement announcing the killing of Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Khademi, described as the head of the IRGC Intelligence Organization. The military body did not provide additional details about where Khademi died. The news comes days after the Revolutionary Guards confirmed the death of their commander, Alireza Tangsiri, because of severe injuries.
Majid Khademi had also been known in media coverage as Majid Hosseini. The context around his death remains limited, but Iranian media linked earlier losses to Israeli attacks, including the death of the IRGC navy commander in a strike on a building in Bandar Abbas. The latest killing comes as the Iran-Israel war continues to unfold alongside US involvement.
Why Majid Khademi mattered
Majid Khademi was described as a well-known military figure because of the security positions he held inside Iran. He had previously headed the Intelligence Protection Organization of the Ministry of Defense and later the Intelligence Protection of the IRGC. Before his death, Majid Khademi was serving as head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Intelligence Organization.
His career path placed him near the center of Iran’s security structure. Iranian media said he had long service inside the IRGC and had also served as deputy director of the IRGC Intelligence Protection Organization before becoming director. In May 2018, he was appointed as head of intelligence protection for the Ministry of Defense.
Reaction inside the conflict
The killing of Majid Khademi came amid a broader wave of strikes and warnings. The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday ET that US-Israeli air strikes had impacted an area close to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant. The same day, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel had attacked the South Pars petrochemical plant at Asaluyeh.
European Council President Antonio Costa said civilian infrastructure should not be targeted, calling such attacks illegal and unacceptable. He said escalation would not bring peace and backed ongoing efforts led by regional partners. His comments came as reports circulated of a new ceasefire proposal being presented to the US and Iran by regional mediators.
What happens next
The immediate question is whether the killing of Majid Khademi will trigger another round of retaliation or further harden the conflict already under way. Iranian officials have not publicly filled in the missing details about where he was killed, and there has been no official response from Washington or Tehran on the status of possible talks. For now, Majid Khademi stands as the latest senior figure lost in a war that is still moving fast and still widening.
