Iranian commander who Israel says it killed made threats to the US and used networks to expose actions in the Gulf; know who it was

Israel claims it killed Iranian Navy commander Iranian Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, who Israel claims was killed in a bombing, commanded Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy — a force responsible for strategic operations in the Persian Gulf. His death has not yet been confirmed by Iranian authorities. Tangsiri was the main figure behind the near-total blockade of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz following the start of joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran in February. In recent weeks, he started using social media to comment on the country’s actions in the strait, in addition to making threats against oil installations linked to the United States (learn more below). ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp Military trajectory Tangsiri assumed command of the Revolutionary Guard Navy in August 2018, after being appointed by Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike at the start of the joint US-Israel campaign against Iran in February. United States sanctions Tangsiri was the target of sanctions by the United States Department of the Treasury in 2019, being classified as a “specially designated global terrorist”. The measures were later expanded by his involvement with military programs, including the development of drones. Statements and stance Known for tough statements, Tangsiri stated in 2025 that Iran could pursue enemies “as far as the Gulf of Mexico” if its interests were attacked. In the same year, he also declared that the United States Navy would be unable to challenge Iranian dominance in the Gulf region. In 2016, when American soldiers were detained after entering Iranian waters, he classified the episode as a “surrender” by the United States. Role in the Strait of Hormuz Under his command, the Revolutionary Guard Navy expanded its operations in the Persian Gulf, focusing on deterrence strategies against the United States and allies. Tangsiri was one of the main people responsible for the Iranian policy of controlling the Strait of Hormuz, through which around a fifth of the oil traded in the world passes. On Tuesday (24), Tangsiri also published on the social network X that “the passage of any vessel through the Strait requires full coordination with the Iranian maritime authority”. In recent posts on social media, the commander also warned Washington not to attack Kharg Island, considered the main Iranian oil export center. “If intelligent control of the Straits gave you a new price index, the attack on Kharg will give you another terrible new equation of tariffs and energy distribution in the world,” he wrote. Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy, Alireza Tangsiri. Disclosure/Alireza Tangsiri on X Death and the context of the war This Thursday (26), Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, announced that the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy, Alireza Tangsiri, was killed in a bombing. “Last night, in a precise and lethal operation, the Israel Defense Forces eliminated the commander of the Revolutionary Guard Navy, Tangsiri, along with high-ranking officers of the naval command,” Katz said in a video statement. According to the “Times of Israel”, Tangsiri was killed in an attack in Bandar Abbas, in southern Iran. Katz did not mention which or how many other Iranian officials were killed along with Tangsiri in the airstrike. If officially confirmed, Tangsiri’s death would follow a trend of assassinations of high-ranking officials in the Iranian regime carried out by Israel and the US since the start of the war. Among the Tehran authorities killed in the conflict, the most prominent to date are the then supreme leader Ali Khamenei and the then head of the Supreme Security Council Ali Larijani. See the videos that are trending on g1 READ ALSO: Israel removed Iran’s chancellor and president of Parliament from target list at Pakistan’s request, says agency What is a ‘buffer zone’, like the one Israel wants to expand in Lebanon Maduro faces new hearing in the US, and defense tries to overturn trafficking charges

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