Iran's Revolutionary Guard Says Intelligence Chief Killed in Airstrike, Blames US and Israel

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran announced on April 6 (local time) that Sayyid Majid Kademi, head of the Intelligence Organization (SAS), was killed in a "terrorist attack by enemies." The IRGC pointed to the United States and Israel as being behind the incident.

Sayyed Majid Kadami, Director of the Intelligence Organization (SAS) within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran. Yonhap News Agency

According to Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency and other sources, the IRGC officially announced that Director Kademi was killed in an airstrike targeting the area near Tehran.

Kademi had led the IRGC's Intelligence Organization SAS as the successor to Mohammad Kazemi, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last year. This organization operates separately from Iran's Ministry of Intelligence, handling surveillance of dissidents, internal investigations and counterintelligence within the IRGC and government, among other responsibilities.

On the same day, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz also stated, "We eliminated the IRGC intelligence chief early this morning," adding, "We will track down and eliminate Iran's leaders one by one."

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