The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it killed Brig. Gen. Majid Khademi, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) intelligence chief and Asghar Bagheri, commander of the Quds Force’s Unit 840, in separate airstrikes Sunday.
In a post on X, the IDF said Khademi “helped advance terrorist attacks against Israel and Jewish targets worldwide,” and oversaw surveillance of Iranian civilians as part of the regime’s crackdown on domestic protests.
🔴 ELIMINATED: Majid Khademi, the Head of Intelligence of the IRGC.
Khademi was one of the IRGC’s most senior commanders and had accumulated extensive experience over many years.
Khademi worked to advance terrorist attacks worldwide, and was responsible for monitoring Iranian… pic.twitter.com/iASwqdOmoe
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) April 6, 2026
“Khademi wasn’t just any figure, he was effectively No. 2 within the IRGC, one of the few senior commanders who managed to survive multiple waves of Israeli and American targeting over the past year — until now,” a senior Israeli official told Fox News. “He kept moving, relocating, but ultimately he was hunted down and eliminated.”
The official added that Khademi was “deeply involved in attempts to penetrate U.S. systems, including efforts to breach the Pentagon,” and “coordinated extensively with Russia.”
“His removal marks a significant blow to Iran’s intelligence leadership at a time when the regime is already under sustained pressure,” the official said.
Iran confirmed the death of Khademi. In the social media post, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Khademi joined a “steadfast line of warriors and fighters” willing to sacrifice their lives. He added that such actions would not deter Iranian forces.
🔴ELIMINATED: Asghar Bagheri, Commander of the Quds Force’s Special Operations Unit.
In recent years, Bagheri advanced numerous attacks against both Israel and worldwide.
In addition, Bagheri personally commanded operations targeting IDF soldiers on the Syrian-Israel border. pic.twitter.com/Hnsbdk57J2
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) April 6, 2026
Bagheri was also killed in Israeli strikes on Sunday.
“In recent years, Bagheri advanced numerous attacks against both Israel and worldwide,” the IDF wrote on X. The military added that Bagheri personally commanded operations targeting IDF soldiers on the Syrian-Israel border.
