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Israeli official: IRGC Navy chief killed in strike, was responsible for Hormuz chokehold

By Emanuel Fabian 26 March 2026, 10:20 am
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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

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)
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)

An Israeli official says the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, Alireza Tangsiri, was killed in a strike in Bandar Abbas.

Tangsiri was responsible for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the official says.

There has been no comment yet from Iran or from the Israeli military on the strike.

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