{"id":2447593,"date":"2025-06-15T17:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T21:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-military-intelligence-chief-and-his-deputy-killed-in-israeli-strike-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T17:24:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T21:24:27","slug":"iranian-military-intelligence-chief-and-his-deputy-killed-in-israeli-strike-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-military-intelligence-chief-and-his-deputy-killed-in-israeli-strike-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian military intelligence chief and his deputy killed in Israeli strike &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firanian-military-intelligence-chief-and-his-deputy-killed-in-israeli-strike-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2447593&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the deaths of Brig. Gen. Mohammad Kazemi, the intelligence chief of Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and his deputy, Gen. Hassan Mohaqiq, following an Israeli airstrike in tehran. This operation is part of a military initiative labeled &#8220;Rising Lion,&#8221; aimed at dismantling key components of Iranian military leadership, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuela-cons-u-s-fugitive-returns-him-to-u-s-in-prisoner-swap-report\/\" title=\"Venezuela hands over U.S. fugitive in prisoner exchange\">including high-ranking officials<\/a> and crucial military infrastructure. Netanyahu indicated that these targeted strikes may contribute to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hamas-responds-to-gaza-protests-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Hamas responds to Gaza protests - Washington Examiner\">potential regime change<\/a> in Iran, emphasizing the weakened state of the Iranian government. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >airstrikes specifically targeted military sites related<\/a> to air defense and ballistic missiles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Iranian military intelligence chief and his deputy killed in Israeli strike<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2147764\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The intelligence chief and his deputy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have been killed after an <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Israeli<\/a> strike, Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> said on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/news\/international\/us\/israel-killed-irgc-intelligence-chief-and-his-deputy-says-netanyahu-as-conflict-rages-on-in-middle-east\/amp_articleshow\/121868139.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"interview\">interview<\/a> with Fox News&rsquo;s Bret Baier, Netanyahu revealed the deaths of Brig. Gen. Mohammad Kazemi, the Guard&rsquo;s intelligence chief, and Gen. Hassan Mohaqiq, his deputy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3442282\/israel-death-toll-iran-missile-strikes-idf-defense-tehran\/\">Israeli death toll climbs to 13 in Iranian missile strikes as IDF targets defense HQ in Tehran<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3442267\/trump-us-nothing-to-do-with-recent-strikes-iran\/\">Trump says US had &#8216;nothing to do&#8217; with recent strikes on Iran, warns &#8216;full strength&#8217; response if attacked<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3439730\/daunting-security-task-in-reopening-us-syrian-embassy\/\">US faces daunting security task in reopening Syrian embassy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Moments ago, I can tell you we got their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-putin-scolds-intel-chief-for-saying-the-quiet-part-about-ukraine-out-loud\/\" title=\"WATCH: Putin Scolds Intel Chief For Saying The Quiet Part About Ukraine Out Loud\">chief intelligence officer<\/a> and his deputy in Tehran,&rdquo; the Israeli prime minister said.<\/p>\n<p>The two high-level Iranian officials were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/article\/hy11gkunxlg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"killed\">killed<\/a> in Israeli strikes on central Tehran that targeted air defense systems, military sites tied to the Guard, and ballistic missile sites.<\/p>\n<p>Kazemi and Mohaqiq&rsquo;s deaths come after Israel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3440777\/israel-strikes-iran-trump-objects-attacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"decimated \">decimated <\/a>the Guard&rsquo;s top brass in the first day of their military operation dubbed &ldquo;Rising Lion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In those late-night strikes last week, Gen. Hossein Salami, the Guard&rsquo;s chief commander, and senior Guard commander Gholamali Rashid were killed, along with the Guard&rsquo;s entire air force command and many nuclear scientists.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2025\/06\/15\/israel-iran-attacks-live-tehran-tel-aviv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"suggested \">suggested<\/a> on Fox News Sunday that the targeted strikes against Iranian leadership figures means &ldquo;regime change&rdquo; could be one of the goals of his country&rsquo;s military campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It could certainly be the result. Because the Iran regime is very weak,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2147764\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2147764\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran&#8217;s military intelligence chief and deputy killed in Israeli attack, Netanyahu confirms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2447594,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/netanyahu-confirms-more-irgc-deaths.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[4786,3823,4671,4505,50590],"class_list":["post-2447593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-intelligence","tag-iran","tag-israel","tag-military","tag-strike-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/netanyahu-confirms-more-irgc-deaths.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2447593"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447593\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2447597,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447593\/revisions\/2447597"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2447594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2447593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2447593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2447593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}