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Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Seyyaed Ali Khamenei has issued an order, appointing Brigadier General Majid Khademi as the head of the Intelligence Protection Organization of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC);
Khademi previously held the same position within the defence ministry and steps in for Mohammad Kazemi, who it was revealed on Thursday is taking over from Hossein Taeb as the Guards’ Intelligence Organisation head;
Kazemi replaced the controversial cleric Hossein Ta’eb as chief of the IRGC Intelligence Organization (SAS);
The SAS IntelSec is responsible for protecting the IRGC against espionage, infiltration by undesirable political fractions, leakage of secret information to the outside as well as political and security monitoring of the forces’ commanders and the staff. The organization is directly accountable to the Supreme Leader and works under his supervision;
The IRGC Intelligence Organisation (SAS) was created by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in 1997 after the election of reformist President Mohammad Khatami and gradually turned into an organization with broad powers and responsibilities;
Industry:
IRGC General
Also Known As:
Majid Khademi
Country:
Iran
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» Iran picks new IRGC intel protection head after shock change;