Iran Confirms Death Of Revolutionary Guards Navy Commander
Iran has officially confirmed the death of Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, days after an Israeli strike targeted a naval base in the south of the country. State media said he died from severe injuries sustained in the attack. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz had earlier announced that a precise air operation killed Tangsiri and several other senior naval officers. The strike reportedly hit facilities in the port city of Bandar Abbas, a key hub for Iran’s naval operations in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States Central Command later confirmed Tangsiri’s death in a statement. US officials accused him of overseeing years of harassment against merchant ships, attacks on vessels using drones and missiles, and operations that caused civilian deaths. Tangsiri had led the IRGC Navy since 2018 and was a central figure […]
