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26 Mar 2026, 11:54

The Israeli Defense Minister announced on Thursday, April 6, the news of Alireza Tangseiri's death, calling him "directly responsible for the mine-laying operations and efforts to block the Strait of Hormuz."

The U.S. Central Command, CENTCOM, confirmed on Thursday, April 6, that Alireza Tangseiri, the commander of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was killed in an Israeli airstrike.

Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of CENTCOM, stated in a message published on X that Tangseiri's death "makes the region safer" and added that "this IRGC commander, during his years of leadership, ordered attacks on hundreds of vessels using drones and one-way missiles, resulting in the deaths of many innocent civilians."

He noted that the U.S. Treasury Department designated Tangseiri as a "Special Global Terrorist" in June 2019, and said that this commander faced additional secondary sanctions in 2024 due to drone development. Admiral Brad Cooper emphasized that since the beginning of Operation "Epic Fury," "92% of Iran's large naval vessels have been destroyed. As a result, the IRGC Navy has completely lost its ability to project power in the Middle East or across the globe."
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Alireza Tangseiri had been in command of the IRGC Navy since 2018. Iranian media quoted him two days ago stating that "the passage of any vessel through this waterway requires full coordination with Iran's maritime sovereignty."
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