Leader of Revolutionary Guard’s undercover unit Quds Force killed, says Israel

This comes shortly after the reported killing of IRGC intelligence chief in US-Israel strikes on Monday

As the US-Israel Iran war rages on, Israel has claimed that the leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s unit Quds Force, Asghar Bakeri has been killed, Al Jazeera reported.

Iran has yet to comment on this development.

Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, a military spokesperson was quoted as saying by The Washington Post that Bakeri had planned attacks on Israeli and American targets as well as operations in Israel, Syria and Lebanon.

The Quds Force — the Arabic word for Jerusalem, is responsible for carrying out unconventional warfare and intelligence activities. The force is responsible for training, financing and providing assistance to some extremist groups overseas.

Former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini set up the IRGC in 1979 after the Iranian Revolution ended to protect the Islamic order of the new Iranian government. According to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, the IRGC has contributed roughly 125,000 men to Iran’s forces and has the capability of undertaking asymmetric warfare and covert operations. This includes the Quds Force that over the years has established links with the Hezbollah of Lebanon, Shi’ite militias in Iraq, Shi’ites in Afghanistan and the Palestinian territories.

Earlier in the day, Israeli air strike in Tehran killed Majid Khademi, head of intelligence for the IRGC. A senior intelligence and counter-espionage official, Khademi had assumed the role in 2025 after his predecessor was killed in a ​similar strike, having previously led the Guards’ Intelligence Protection Organisation and held senior defence ministry posts.

Both Bakeri, Khademi joined the long list of top Iranian leaders and defence officials killed since the beginning of the war on February 28, such as former Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Esmail Khatib, ex-Iran intelligence ​minister.

On the 38th day of the war, more than 25 people have been killed in Tehran in a fresh wave of attacks launched by US and Israel and one of the airstrikes hit South Pars natural gas field. Tehran retaliated with missile fire on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbors.

With inputs from AP, Reuters

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As the US-Israel Iran war rages on, Israel has claimed that the leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s unit Quds Force, Asghar Bakeri has been killed, Al Jazeera reported.

Iran has yet to comment on this development.

Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, a military spokesperson was quoted as saying by The Washington Post that Bakeri had planned attacks on Israeli and American targets as well as operations in Israel, Syria and Lebanon.

The Quds Force — the Arabic word for Jerusalem, is responsible for carrying out unconventional warfare and intelligence activities. The force is responsible for training, financing and providing assistance to some extremist groups overseas.

Former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini set up the IRGC in 1979 after the Iranian Revolution ended to protect the Islamic order of the new Iranian government. According to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, the IRGC has contributed roughly 125,000 men to Iran’s forces and has the capability of undertaking asymmetric warfare and covert operations. This includes the Quds Force that over the years has established links with the Hezbollah of Lebanon, Shi’ite militias in Iraq, Shi’ites in Afghanistan and the Palestinian territories.

Earlier in the day, Israeli air strike in Tehran killed Majid Khademi, head of intelligence for the IRGC. A senior intelligence and counter-espionage official, Khademi had assumed the role in 2025 after his predecessor was killed in a ​similar strike, having previously led the Guards’ Intelligence Protection Organisation and held senior defence ministry posts.

Both Bakeri, Khademi joined the long list of top Iranian leaders and defence officials killed since the beginning of the war on February 28, such as former Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Esmail Khatib, ex-Iran intelligence ​minister.

On the 38th day of the war, more than 25 people have been killed in Tehran in a fresh wave of attacks launched by US and Israel and one of the airstrikes hit South Pars natural gas field. Tehran retaliated with missile fire on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbors.

With inputs from AP, Reuters