Alireza Tangsiri
Alireza Tangsiri | |
|---|---|
 Tangsiri in 2020 | |
| Native name | علیرضا تنگسیری |
| Born | 1962 (age 63–64) |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy |
| Battles / wars | |
Commodore Alireza Tangsiri (Persian: علیرضا تنگسیری; born 1962, d. 2026) was an Iranian naval officer.[1][2] He has been the commander of the IRGC Navy since August 2018.[3][4]
On 26 March 2026, the IDF said that they assassinated Tangsiri in an airstrike during the 2026 Iran war.[5][6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Israel says it killed Iran's top naval commander in bid to reopen Strait of Hormuz". The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Staff, Al Jazeera. "Iranian naval commander Alireza Tangsiri killed in attack, Israel says". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "Leader appoints new Revolutionary Guards' Navy cmdr". Mehr News Agency. 23 August 2018.
- ↑ "Ayatollah Khamenei appoints new Commander of IRGC Navy, Coordinator". khamenei.ir. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved Aug 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Israel says it killed Iran's top naval commander in bid to reopen Strait of Hormuz". The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Staff, Al Jazeera. "Iranian naval commander Alireza Tangsiri killed in attack, Israel says". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
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