politics
March 26, 2026
Israel says it killed Iranian navy chief responsible for closing Strait of Hormuz
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the country’s military killed Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, in an airstrike in Bandar Abbas, Iran.
TL;DR
- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the killing of Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the IRGC Navy, in an airstrike in Bandar Abbas, Iran.
- Tangsiri was appointed in 2018 and was known for ordering the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
- He had warned civilians to vacate areas near U.S. oil facilities in the Middle East, stating they were viable targets.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the strike as cooperation with the United States.
- Tangsiri's last public communication on X boasted about denying a container vessel passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
- He is the latest prominent Iranian leader reported killed in airstrikes, following others like Esmaeil Khatib and Ali Larijani.
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