PM hails assassination of IRGC Navy chief who ‘led closure of Hormuz,’ says Israel continues to strike Iran ‘with full force’

Nava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in a video message released on March 26, 2026. (Screenshot/Itay Beit-On/GPO)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in a video message released on March 26, 2026. (Screenshot/Itay Beit-On/GPO)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel continues to strike Iran “with full force,” in a brief video message touting Israel’s assassination yesterday of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy chief, Alireza Tangsiri.

“We are continuing to strike, with full force, targets of the Iranian terror regime,” the premier says.

“Last night, we eliminated the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ navy. This individual has a great deal of blood on his hands, and he was also responsible for leading the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,” Netanyahu continues.

He calls this “yet another example of the cooperation between us and our ally, the United States, in pursuit of our shared war objectives.”

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