An iodine-promoted sequential dual oxidative C_sp³–H amination of aryl methyl ketones and C_sp³–H iodination of pyridin-2-ylmethylamines have been realized for the first time. This simple and efficient approach constructed 1-iodoimidazo[1,5-a]pyridines in moderate to good yields. Based on the preliminary experimental results, a self-sequenced process featuring the iodination/Kornblum oxidation/dual amination/oxidation/iodination mechanism was proposed.