• Source:JND

In a major development in the ongoing Israel-US-Iran war, Israeli media claimed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Navy, Alireza Tangsiri, in Bandar Abbas, was killed in an airstrike. According to a report by the Jerusalem Post, Abbas, who was responsible for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint significant for the oil flow to the Asian nations, was killed near the narrow passage.

However, an official confirmation from either the Israeli or Iranian side is still awaited. JP said it was not immediately clear whether Tangsiri was killed in a strike carried out by Israel or the US, or under what circumstances.

The report came at a time when US President Donald Trump had earlier announced a brief halt to attacks on Iranian energy sites. However, on Wednesday, he publicly announced to hit the country harder in response of Hormuz closure. 

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Who was Alireza Tangsiri?

According to the Jerusalem Post, Tangsiri, who has led the IRGC Navy since August 2018, had taken an increasingly aggressive stance in recent weeks regarding Iran’s actions in the Gulf, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz.

Last week, he threatened retaliation against US facilities in the region, warning civilians and workers to stay away.

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"Our list of targets is updated. Oil facilities associated with America are now on par with American bases and will come under fire with full force," Tangsiri said at the time.

The US has said repeatedly that eliminating Iran's naval capabilities was a top priority. Since the war began, the US is believed to have taken out around 100 vessels used by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and the IRGC.

Earlier in January this year, Israeli media reports also claimed that he was killed, but later it turned out to be a fake.

 


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