# Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei paid tribute to slain senior Iranian commander Sayyid Majid Khademi.

*business · news · 2026-04-07 · Business Standard*

## Key points

- Israeli Air Force claims it killed IRGC Intelligence head Majid Khademi in Tehran airstrikes.
- Khademi was appointed after Mohammad Khotami's elimination in Operation 'With a Lion Cub.'
- IAF alleges Khademi gathered intelligence for senior Iranian leadership during Operation 'Roar of the Lion.'
- IAF accuses Khademi of planning attacks against Israel, Jews worldwide, and American targets.
- Khademi was also reportedly involved in monitoring Iranian citizens to suppress internal protests.

**Countries:** Iran, Israel

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