Thursday, June 23, 2022

Iran Dismisses IRGC Intelligence Chief After Suspicious Deaths Of Iranian Officers

Hossein Taeb was accused by Israeli media of being behind an alleged Iranian plot to kill or abduct Israeli tourists in Turkey. (Tasnim News/AFP)  

Al-Monitor: Iran replaces IRGC's intelligence chief 

Taeb's apparent dismissal comes after Israeli media outlets identified him as masterminding plots against Israeli citizens in Turkey. 

Iran has replaced the head of the intelligence unit for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Hossein Taeb, the IRGC confirmed on Thursday. 

“Guard Corps chief Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami appointed Gen. Mohammad Kazemi as the new head of the IRGC Intelligence Organization,” spokesman for the IRGC Ramezan Sharif said in a statement. Kazemi had previously run the IRGC’s Intelligence Protection Organization. 

Iran's state broadcaster IRIB reported Thursday that Taeb will now serve as an adviser to IRGC Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami. 

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Iran Dismisses IRGC Intelligence Chief After Suspicious Deaths Of Iranian Officers 

Iran replaces powerful chief of Guards' intelligence unit - state TV -- VOA/Reuters  

Iran replaces Revolutionary Guards’ intelligence chief amid recent deaths of officers -- France 24  

Iran appoints new IRGC spy chief as Israel tensions rise -- Al Jazeera  

IRGC replaces intelligence chief following killings, Israeli accusations -- Times of Israel  

Iran dismisses IRGC intel chief amid suspicious deaths of Iranian officers -- Axios

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