Alireza Tangsiri was the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. Known for his aggressive posturing in the Persian Gulf, including threats against commercial shipping and U.S.-linked energy infrastructure. Recently, Tangsiri was killed in an Israeli strike on Bandar Abbas and succeeded by a new IRGC Navy commander. Last updated 2 days ago
NEW: Meet the new IRGC commander appointed to control the Hormuz and IRGC Navy.
Iranian state TV introduced Ali Ozmaei as the new IRGC Navy commander, replacing Alireza Tangsiri, who was killed in an Israeli strike during the recent war.
After four days, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed that Naval Commander Ali Reza Tangsiri was killed. Tangsiri was the senior Iranian official eliminated by Israel in the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.
"The death of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps - Navy (IRGC-N) commander, Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, from an Israeli airstrike makes the region safer. Tangsiri commanded the IRGC-N for eigh...
Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM Commander:
"The death of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps - Navy (IRGC-N) commander, Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, from an Israeli airstrike makes the region safer. Tangsiri commanded the IRGC-N for eight years, during which time the IRGC harassed thousands of innocent merchant mariners, attacked hundreds of vessels with one way attack drones and missiles, and killed countless innocent civilians. He was designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the U.S. Treasury in June 2019, with additional secondary sanctions added in 2024 related to drone development.
Since the commencement of Operation Epic Fury, 92% of the large ships in the Iranian Navy have been eliminated. As a result, IRGC-N has completely lost their ability to project power in the Middle East or around the world. Now, with the loss of their long-time leader, the IRGC-N is on an irreversible decline.
U.S. military strikes on the IRGC-N will continue. Therefore, we call on every Iranian serving in the IRGC-N to immediately abandon their post and return home to avoid further risk of unnecessary injury or death."
IDF: “The IDF eliminated the naval command leadership of the Revolutionary Guards, the force commander and head of the intelligence division were eliminated. The Air Force, with precise guidance from Military and Naval Intelligence, struck in Bandar Abbas and killed Ali Reza Tangsiri, commander of the Revolutionary Guards Navy for the past eight years.”
IRGC Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri warns that oil facilities linked to the U.S. are now considered military targets, urging civilians to stay clear. His statement, along with prior evacuation alerts, signals possible Iranian strikes on energy sites in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.
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