IRGC navy chief Alireza Tangsiri killed, says Israel: All about the man behind Iran's Hormuz Strait blockade
Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, has been killed in an Israeli strike, according to Israel's Defence Minister. Tangsiri was responsible for efforts to block the Strait of Hormuz and had played a central role in attacks on oil tankers and commercial vessels.
Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, was killed in an Israeli strike. He was targeted in the port city of Bandar Abbas. Tangsiri was responsible for blocking the Strait of Hormuz and attacking oil tankers. The Strait is a critical maritime corridor that handles nearly 20% of global oil shipments. Tangsiri's death is the latest in Israel's month-long bombardment of Iran. The Israeli Prime Minister praised the operation, saying Tangsiri had a great deal of blood on his hands.
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