Israeli Strike Kills Senior IRGC Intelligence Official Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi
Israeli officials described the strike as part of ongoing operations to degrade Iran’s command structure and disrupt its ability to direct attacks on Israel and U.S. forces.
Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON – Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi, a senior intelligence commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed in an Israeli strike, Israeli officials confirmed on April 5, 2026.
Khademi was a high-ranking figure in the IRGC’s intelligence apparatus and played a key role in coordinating Iran’s proxy networks and internal security operations. His death marks the latest in a series of high-level targeted killings of top Iranian military and intelligence leaders since the current conflict began on February 28, 2026.
Israeli officials described the strike as part of ongoing operations to degrade Iran’s command structure and disrupt its ability to direct attacks on Israel and U.S. forces. The IRGC has not yet issued an official statement confirming the loss, though state media acknowledged the death of a “senior commander” without naming him.
Pattern of High-Level Losses
Khademi is the latest in a growing list of senior Iranian officials and military commanders eliminated during the six-week conflict:
- Multiple IRGC Quds Force commanders responsible for proxy operations have been killed in targeted strikes.
- Several top nuclear program scientists and engineers have been assassinated.
- Senior IRGC air defense and missile command leaders have also been removed in precision operations.
These losses have significantly degraded Iran’s operational capacity. U.S. and Israeli officials have stated that the campaign has deliberately focused on decapitating the regime’s most experienced leadership while avoiding large-scale ground operations.
The strike on Khademi comes as the U.S. continues to conduct air and naval operations against Iranian targets, with President Trump issuing a 48-hour ultimatum earlier this week demanding Iran accept a comprehensive peace deal or face further escalation.
The pattern of leadership losses has left the Iranian regime increasingly isolated and struggling to maintain command and control over its forces and proxy militias. Israeli Defense Forces have described the campaign as “systematic degradation” of Iran’s military and intelligence capabilities.
No further details on the specific method or location of the strike on Khademi have been released by Israel. The Iranian regime has vowed retaliation, but its ability to respond effectively continues to diminish as more of its senior leadership is removed.