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United News of India
10 hours ago
- Politics
- United News of India
Iran's IRGC appoints new intelligence chief
Tehran, June 20 (UNI) Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Thursday appointed Majid Khademi as the new head of its intelligence organisation, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported. The appointment was made by IRGC's Chief Commander Mohammad Pakpour only days after Mohammad Kazemi, the organisation's former chief, and his deputy Hassan Mohaghegh were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday. Prior to his appointment to the new post, Khademi served as the head of the IRGC's Intelligence Protection Organisation. On June 13, Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran and several other areas in the country, killing a number of senior military commanders, nuclear scientists, and hundreds of civilians. The strikes have continued across various parts of Iran. In response, Iran has carried out missile and drone attacks on multiple targets in Israel, causing casualties and significant damage. UNI XINHUA ARN
News18
12 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
Majid Khademi Named Head Of Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Intelligence Unit: Reports
Last Updated: Majid Khademi has been appointed as the new head of the IRGC's Intelligence Organisation after Mohammad Kazemi was killed in an Israeli strike. Majid Khademi has reportedly been named the new head of the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The development comes after the death of Mohammad Kazemi in an Israeli strike in Iran, amid the ongoing Middle East tensions. According to the Tehran Times, the appointment of Brigadier General Majid Khademi was made by Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC, Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour, according to the report. Khademi previously served as the head of the IRGC's Protection and Intelligence Organisation, the report claimed. On Thursday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, after Iranian missiles crashed into a major hospital in southern Israel and hit residential buildings near Tel Aviv, wounding at least 240 people. As rescuers wheeled patients out of the smouldering hospital, Israeli warplanes launched their latest attack on Iran's nuclear programme. Katz blamed Khamenei for Thursday's barrage and said the military 'has been instructed and knows that in order to achieve all of its goals, this man absolutely should not continue to exist." In Washington, the White House announced that US President Donald Trump will decide within two weeks whether to join Israel's campaign against Iran's military and nuclear programme, signalling that Trump still sees a window for diplomacy to address Israeli and US concerns about Iran's nuclear programme. The open conflict between Israel and Iran erupted on June 13 with a surprise wave of Israeli airstrikes targeting nuclear and military sites, top generals and nuclear scientists. At least 639 people, including 263 civilians, have been killed in Iran, and more than 1,300 injured, according to a Washington-based Iranian human rights group. At least 240 people were injured by the latest Iranian attack on Israel, including 80 patients and medical workers wounded in the strike on the Soroka Medical Centre. The vast majority were lightly injured, as much of the hospital building had been evacuated in recent days. Israel's Home Front Command said that one of the Iranian ballistic missiles fired Thursday morning had been rigged with fragmenting cluster munitions. Rather than a conventional warhead, a cluster munition warhead carries dozens of submunitions that can explode on impact, showering small bomblets around a large area and posing major safety risks on the ground, according to Reuters. First Published: June 20, 2025, 06:52 IST
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First Post
13 hours ago
- Politics
- First Post
Iran appoints new IRGC intelligence chief after death of Mohammad Kazemi in Israeli strikes
Majid Khademi, the new IRGC Intelligence Organisation chief, was the head of the Intelligence Protection Organisation at the Iranian Defence Ministry read more Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran. Reuters Iran has appointed Majid Khademi as the new head of the IRGC Intelligence Organisation after the previous chief, Mohammad Kazemi, was killed in an Israeli strike last week. Khademi was the head of the Intelligence Protection Organisation at the Iranian Defence Ministry, according to a report by Iran International. Kazemi and his deputy, Hassan Mohaqiq, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on June 15. Their deaths were confirmed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Last week, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali announced the names of new army leaders after three senior Iranian military commanders were killed in Israeli strikes. Major General Seyyed Abdolrahim Mousavi has been named Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Ali Shadmani has been appointed Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, and Major General Mohammad Pakpour is now Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In his decree, Khamenei described Bagheri's martyrdom at the hands of the 'malicious Zionist regime' as an honourable martyrdom and praised Mousavi's qualifications and prior service. Similarly, in appointing Shadmani to lead the Khatam al-Anbiya Central HQ, in place of martyred General Gholamali Rashid, Khamenei cited his leadership credentials and tasked him with enhancing strategic coordination, particularly in evaluating the combat readiness of the armed forces in cooperation with the General Staff. General Pakpour, formerly a key commander within the IRGC Ground Forces, was selected to replace the martyred General Salami. In his statement, the Supreme Leader stressed the importance of balancing military capability with spiritual and cultural strength in the IRGC's leadership and operations. With inputs from agencies
The Star
16 hours ago
- Politics
- The Star
Iran's IRGC appoints new intelligence chief
TEHRAN, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Thursday appointed Majid Khademi as the new head of its intelligence organization, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported. The appointment was made by IRGC's Chief Commander Mohammad Pakpour only days after Mohammad Kazemi, the organization's former chief, and his deputy Hassan Mohaghegh were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday. Prior to his appointment to the new post, Khademi served as the head of the IRGC's Intelligence Protection Organization. On June 13, Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran and several other areas in the country, killing a number of senior military commanders, nuclear scientists, and hundreds of civilians. The strikes have continued across various parts of Iran. In response, Iran has carried out missile and drone attacks on multiple targets in Israel, causing casualties and significant damage.
