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A photograph of the late Mohammad Kazemi, head of intelligence for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), with military insignia visible behind him.

 June 16, 2025, Dhaka —

IRGC Intelligence Chief Mohammad Kazemi Killed in Israeli Strike in Tehran

Brigadier General Mohammad Kazemi, the head of intelligence for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been killed in an Israeli attack.¹ The strike, carried out yesterday (June 15, 2025) in Tehran, also resulted in the deaths of his deputy, Hassan Mohaghegh, and another IRGC intelligence officer, Mohsen Bagheri.² Both Iranian state media and the IRGC have confirmed the news.³

Mohammad Kazemi was appointed to this crucial position in June 2022, succeeding Hossein Taeb.⁴ Prior to this, he had served for many years as the head of the IRGC's counter-intelligence organization. His extensive experience in security and intelligence matters made him a key figure in Iran's security establishment.

In a rare move for such operations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged responsibility for the assassination during an interview. Netanyahu's admission has further escalated the ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran in the Middle East. This incident is part of a series of attacks carried out by Israel targeting Iran's military and nuclear facilities.⁵ Israel claims these strikes are aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

The death of a high-ranking intelligence official like Kazemi represents a significant blow to the IRGC.⁶ He had been described as "directly responsible for human rights violations against all Iranian citizens of various ethnicities, religions, ideologies, professions, and political views." The United Kingdom had imposed sanctions on him, along with other Iranian government officials, in October 2024.

This assassination has reportedly led to tightened security measures in Tehran, with an increased presence of military aircraft patrolling the capital's skies. Analysts believe this event could further ignite regional conflict.