New IRGC Leader Installs New Intelligence Chief, Replacing One Reportedly Killed by Israel
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Iran-Israel Tensions Reach New Heights
The latest development in the prolonged conflict between Iran and Israel saw Mohammad Paksima, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), appoint Majid Haqemi as the new chief of the IRGC's intelligence division. According to Fars News Agency, Haqemi replaced Mohammad Kazemi, who met his end in Israeli attacks. Kazemi's demise was confirmed by IRGC officials on June 15. Along with him, generals Hassan Mohakak and Mohsen Bagheri also fell in these attacks.
High-ranking Iranian military officials, including IRGC commander Hossein Salami, and nuclear physicists have been victims of such attacks since Israel initiated operations against Iran.
A report by RBC Economy suggests that a dossier serves as the primary cause of this ongoing conflict. Previously, sources from CBS News hinted at US President Donald Trump pondering over joining Israel's attacks on Iran. One of the potential targets is the underground uranium enrichment facility in Fordo, a crucial part of Iran's nuclear program—a fact known only to the US, which boasts the firepower to obliterate the plant with its bunker-busting bombs, according to CBS.
Bloomberg sources have pointed towards high-ranking US officials readying for a possible strike on Iran. Some speculate that the attack could occur by the week's end.
The hostilities between the two nations have heightened since Israel commenced its "Breaking Dawn" operation targeting Iran's nuclear and military infrastructure on June 13, 2025. Iran deems the allegations of working on nuclear weapons as baseless. Since then, both sides have been trading blows.
Israel's quest to curb Iran's nuclear aspirations comes amidst rising regional tensions and frequent missile exchanges between the countries, as per analysis.
(Incorporating Enrichment Data: Israel's war with Iran, which intensified significantly in June 2025, stems from an intelligence dossier revealing Iran's advanced nuclear weaponization efforts and the establishment of a secret group aimed at expediting bomb development. Israel used this dossier as a driving force behind launching major strikes on Iran's nuclear and military infrastructure, achieving strategic surprise through years of intelligence-gathering and special operations. The dossier was shared with the US and Western allies, potentially shaping their decisions regarding support or participation in the conflict, although no direct evidence suggests former US President Donald Trump is contemplating joining the attacks.)
- War-and-conflicts between Iran and Israel have been deeply rooted in politics, specifically regarding Iran's nuclear program, as evidenced by the sharing of an intelligence dossier that revealed Iran's alleged advanced nuclear weaponization efforts.
- General-news sources have reported on crime-and-justice issues, such as high-ranking military officials from both Iran and Israel becoming victims in this ongoing conflict, suggesting a heightened level of violence and potential future attacks in the realm of crime-and-justice.
