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Iran confirms death of IRGC Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri
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This handout photo provided by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official website Sepah News on February 1, 2025, shows IRGC navy commander Admiral Alireza Tangsiri talking to a reporter during the unveiling of the Qadr-380 naval cruise missile in an undisclosed location in Iran. (SEPAH NEWS / AFP)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran confirms the death of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri following severe injuries, Iranian media reports, based on a statement by the guards.
Defense Minister Israel Katz had said on March 26: “In a precise and lethal operation, the IDF eliminated the commander of the IRGC Navy, Tangsiri, along with senior naval command officials.”
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