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Arab News
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Iran appoints new Revolutionary Guards intelligence chief
TEHRAN: Iran appointed a new chief of intelligence at its Revolutionary Guards on Thursday, the official Irna news agency said, after his predecessor was killed in an Israeli strike last week. Major General Mohammad Pakpour, the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps , appointed Brig. Gen. Majid Khadami as the new head of its intelligence division, Irna said. He replaces Mohammed Kazemi, who was killed on Sunday alongside two other Revolutionary Guards officers — Hassan Mohaghegh and Mohsen Bagheri — in an Israeli strike. Pakpour had himself been recently appointed after Israel killed his predecessor Hossein Salami in a strike on June 13. 'During the years that our martyred commanders Kazemi and Mohaqeq led the IRGC Intelligence, we witnessed significant growth in all aspects of intelligence within the IRGC,' said Pakpour. Israel launched air strikes on nuclear and military sites in Iran last week, claiming that its arch enemy was on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon, which Iran denies. Israel killed several top Iranian officials, prompting a counter-attack by Iran, which on Thursday hit an Israeli hospital. Upon his appointment by Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei last Friday, Pakpour threatened to open 'the gates of hell' in retaliation for Israel's attacks. Top Israeli figures have openly talked about killing Khamenei.
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First Post
4 days ago
- Politics
- First Post
Israel names 4 IRGC's intel chief, senior Iranian intelligence officials killed in IDF strikes
So far, Israel has reported at least 14 fatalities, while Iranian state media said the death toll from Israeli strikes had reached 224 since Friday, most of them civilians. read more Israel has named four senior Iranian intelligence officials killed in recent IDF strikes, marking a significant blow to Iran's military network. Among those confirmed dead are Mohammad Kazemi, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organisation, and his deputy Mohammad Hassan Mohaqiq. Also killed were Mohsen Bakri, head of Quds Force Intelligence, and his deputy Abu al-Fadl Nikouei. These officials were said to play a central role in Iran's strategic planning and terrorist operations targeting Israel, Western countries, and regional powers. Their deaths follow the killing of Iran's Armed Forces Intelligence Chief last Friday, intensifying the pressure on Tehran's intelligence apparatus. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency confirmed the deaths of Kazemi and Mohaqiq, while reports indicated that Bakri was also killed in an Israeli strike on Sunday in Tehran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier announced the deaths of Kazemi and Mohaqiq. The strikes come amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran, with both countries launching attacks for a third consecutive day. So far, Israel has reported at least 14 fatalities, while Iranian state media said the death toll from Israeli strikes had reached 224 since Friday, most of them civilians. For the first time, Iran launched a daytime missile attack on Israel on Sunday. One missile hit a building in Haifa, injuring four people and raising the total number of injuries in Israel to 15. Following a barrage of rockets causing minor damage in the country's north and south, Israeli authorities allowed residents to leave bunkers. Images from Tehran showed a large blaze lighting up the night sky after Israel reportedly targeted oil and gas facilities. In a further development, US-Iran nuclear talks were called off on Sunday. A US official revealed that former President Donald Trump had rejected an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
New York Post
4 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Iran's intelligence chief among latest key senior officials killed in Israeli airstrikes
Iran's intelligence chief and other key senior officials were killed in an Israeli airstrike as they attended a meeting together, according to Israeli officials. Mohammed Kazemi, the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' head of intelligence, was killed Sunday alongside his deputy, Hassan Mohaqiq and others during an attack on Tehran, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said. Israeli forces were able to take out the three at once while they were attending a meeting together, the IDF said. 5 Mohammed Kazemi, the head of intelligence for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Tasnim News Agency 5 Footage from the strike on surface-to-surface missile launchers in Iran. IDF '[Israeli] fighter jets, following precise IDF intelligence, struck a structure in Tehran where several senior officials from Iranian intelligence organizations were located,' the IDF said. 'These officials played a central role in shaping Iran's strategic assessments and planning terrorist attacks against Israel, the West, and countries in the Middle East.' 5 Footage of the airstrikes that killed key Iranian officials. IDF Kazemi had been the Revolutionary Guard's chief of intelligence since 2022, and was responsible for leading counterintelligence and espionage operations — including weeding out Iranian citizens who opposed the regime. 5 Mohammad Kazemi, Head of IRGC Intelligence Organization was reportedly killed. IDF Kazemi's death was first revealed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 'Moments ago, we also got the chief intelligence officer and his deputy in Tehran,' Netanyahu told Fox News in an interview on Sunday afternoon from an undisclosed location in Israel. 'Our brave pilots are over the skies of Tehran, and we're targeting military sites, nuclear sites,' he added. His death was later confirmed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard. 5 Mohammad Hassan Mohaqiq, his deputy, was also reportedly killed. IDF Quds Force Intelligence Department head, Mohsen Bakri, and his deputy, Abu al-Fadl Nikouei, were also killed in the strike. The pair played a significant role in Iran's efforts to maintain its presence in Syria and support Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to the IDF.
News18
4 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Chief Kazemi, 2 Other Commanders Killed In Israeli Strike
Last Updated: Iran's IRGC intelligence chief Mohammad Kazemi and two other senior commanders were reportedly killed in an Israeli strike in Tehran, according to a report. Mohammad Kazemi, the intelligence chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed in the latest Israeli aggression, Tehran Times reported. The report also claimed Kazemi's deputy, Hassan Mohaghegh, along with Mohsen Baqeri, another senior IRGC commander, were also assassinated in the attack. According to the report, an official statement in this regard was issued by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Sunday. The IRGC also, as per the report, promised to continue striking the Zionist regime until its 'complete destruction". Local media reported the three were targeted and killed in a residential area in Tehran. Israel and Iran kept up their attacks, killing and wounding civilians and raising concern among world leaders at a G7 meeting in Canada this week that the biggest battle between the two old enemies could lead to a broader regional conflict. The Iranian death toll in four days of Israeli strikes, carried out with the declared aim of wiping out Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, had reached at least 224, with 90 per cent of the casualties reported to be civilians, Reuters quoted an Iranian health ministry spokesperson as saying. Early on Monday, the Israeli military said it had detected more missiles launched from Iran towards Israel. Two US officials said on Friday that the US military had helped shoot down Iranian missiles that were headed toward Israel. Trump has repeatedly said Iran could end the war by agreeing to tough restrictions on its nuclear program, which Iran says is for peaceful purposes but which Western countries and the IAEA nuclear watchdog say could be used to make an atomic bomb. The latest round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the US, due on Sunday, was scrapped after Tehran said it would not negotiate while under Israeli attack. First Published: June 16, 2025, 07:48 IST
Middle East Eye
5 days ago
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Iran's national news agency confirms killing of IRGC intelligence chief
We previously reported that the head of intelligence for Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Mohammad Kazemi, and his deputy were killed in Israeli strikes on Tehran on Sunday. Iran's official news agency, IRNA, has now confirmed the deaths of Kazemi and his deputy, and reported that a third officer was also killed. 'Three intelligence generals - Mohammad Kazemi, Hassan Mohaghegh, and Mohsen Bagheri - were assassinated and fell as martyrs,' the agency reported, citing a statement from the Revolutionary Guards.
