Strike kills IRGC Navy chief Tangsiri in Strait of Hormuz
The Jerusalem Post • • world
Key Points:
- The head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Navy, Alireza Tangsiri, was killed in a strike in Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz, confirmed by Israeli defense sources attributing the attack to the IDF.
- Several of Tangsiri's top naval aides were also killed in the same operation.
- Tangsiri had led the IRGC Navy since August 2018 and had recently adopted a more aggressive posture, including threats of retaliation against US facilities in the Gulf region.
- He specifically warned that oil facilities associated with the US were now considered legitimate targets alongside American military bases.
- The US has prioritized eliminating Iran's naval capabilities, reportedly destroying around 100 vessels used by the Iranian Navy and IRGC since the conflict began.
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