Latest news with #MajidKhadami
Malay Mail
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
New spy chief for Iran's Revolutionary Guards after predecessor killed by Israel
TEHRAN, June 20 — Iran appointed a new chief of intelligence at its Revolutionary Guards yesterday, 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 (IRGC), appointed Brigadier General 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 yesterday 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. — AFP
The Hindu
11 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Israel-Iran conflict LIVE: Iranian missile strikes Israel's 'crown jewel of science'
Iran appointed a new chief of intelligence at its Revolutionary Guards on June 19, 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 (IRGC), appointed Brigadier General Majid Khadami as the new head of its intelligence division, IRNA said. With Iran and Israel in an open-ended direct conflict, scientists in Israel have found themselves in the crosshairs after an Iranian missile struck a premier research institute known for its work in life sciences and physics, among other fields. While no one was killed in the strike on the Weizmann Institute of Science, it caused heavy damage to multiple labs on campus, snuffing out years of scientific research and sending a chilling message to Israeli scientists that they and their expertise are now targets in the escalating conflict with Iran. Meanwhile, the White House said that President Donald Trump will make a decision on whether the U.S. will get involved in the Israel-Iran conflict in the next two weeks. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told a regular briefing that Mr. Trump was interested in pursuing a diplomatic solution with Iran, but his top priority was ensuring that Iran could not obtain a nuclear weapon.
Middle East Eye
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Iran appoints a new chief of intelligence at IRGC after predecessor killed by Israel
Iran appointed a new chief of intelligence at its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Thursday after his predecessor was killed by Israeli strike on Sunday, the official Irna news agency reported. The commander of Iran's IRGC appointed Brigadier General Majid Khadami as the new head of its intelligence division, Irna said. Khadami replaces Mohammed Kazemi, who was killed on Sunday alongside two other Revolutionary Guard officers - Hassan Mohaghegh and Mohsen Bagheri - in an Israeli strike. IRGC commander Major General Mohammad 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 Iran was on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon, which Iran denies and US intelligence circles corroborate.
