Iran's supreme leader condemns assassination of IRGC intelligence chief

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei extended condolences for a senior general of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), saying that "assassinations and crimes" against Iranian leadership will not halt the country's course.



In a written statement, Khamenei praised Majid Khademi, head of the IRGC's Intelligence Protection Organization, for decades of "silent efforts in the security, intelligence, and defense fields" of Iran.



He also accused Israel and the United States of turning to "terrorism and assassination" after "successive defeats." Khademi was killed in Tehran on Monday in an airstrike claimed by Israel.