Jerusalem | Defence Minister Israel Katz announced on Monday that the Israel Air Force assassinated the chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Intelligence Majid Khademi as he threatened to hunt down the Iranian leaders "one by one".

In an address following a situational assessment meeting with Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt Gen Eyal Zamir and senior military officials, Katz said, "The (Iranian) Revolutionary Guards shoot at civilians and we eliminate the heads of terrorists."

"Iran's leaders live with a sense of persecution. We will continue to hunt them down one by one," the Israeli minister warned.

Israel will continue to attack Iran's vital infrastructure to weaken its economic backbone and missile manufacturing capabilities, he said.

"We struck hard at the steel infrastructure and the petrochemical industry - and today and every day the continuation will come," Katz said.

Khademi entered the role of IRGC intel chief several months ago, following the killing of his predecessor Mohammad Kazemi by Israel during the June 2025 war.

Israel has assassinated several senior Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the opening salvo launched by the Jewish state and the US on February 28.

Meanwhile, local media here reported that frantic diplomatic efforts were underway to negotiate a ceasefire following US President Donald Trump's threats to bomb Iran's vital infrastructure if a deal is not made by his Tuesday deadline.

Trump told the news website Axios on Sunday that his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were holding "intense negotiations" with the Iranians, but if a deal wasn't made to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, he was "blowing up everything".