Iran War — 2026-04-07
Israel Kills IRGC Quds Force Special Operations Commander and Revolutionary Guard Intelligence Chief
Israel confirmed the killing of two senior Iranian military figures in targeted strikes on Tehran. Asghar Bagheri, commander of the Quds Force special operations unit since 2019, was killed in a strike carried out April 5. Separately, Iran confirmed the death of Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi, intelligence chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with Israel claiming responsibility. Both were among the latest in a string of senior Iranian officials killed since the conflict began February 28.
Analysis
The killing of both the Quds Force special operations commander and the IRGC intelligence chief within 24 hours represents a sustaineddecapitation campaign against Iran's operational and intelligence leadership. IC Brief reporting from March 18 assessed Iran's intelligence apparatus as structurally compromised; these losses further degrade command-and-control at a moment when Iran is attempting to coordinate a multi-front response.
The killing of both the Quds Force special operations commander and the IRGC intelligence chief within 24 hours represents a sustained