Israel Says It Killed IRGC Naval Chief Responsible for Blocking of Hormuz

March 26, 2026 | 07:35 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says an Israeli airstrike had killed Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' (IRGC) navy division.

"Last night, in a precise and lethal operation, the IDF eliminated the commander of the Revolutionary Guards' navy, Tangsiri, along with senior officers of the naval command," Katz said in a video statement.

"The man who was directly responsible for the terrorist operation of mining and blocking the Strait of Hormuz to shipping was blown up and eliminated."

Israel has announced the killing of several top Iranian officials since the start of the joint US-Israeli attacks on February 28. They include the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Islamic Republic's powerful security chief, Ali Larijani.

Earlier reports suggested that Israel intensified its military campaign against Iran, aiming to strike key targets before potential peace talks take shape.

Officials said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to accelerate attacks over a 48-hour period to inflict maximum damage on Iran’s arms industry, the New York Times reported.

The push reflects concerns that the war could soon be halted if the United States moves toward negotiations with Tehran.

The Israeli officials told the NYT that the Israeli government was concerned about the 15-peace plan put forward by Trump to end the war. In particular they were worried about the US ending the war before Israeli goals have been achieved.

Those consist of removing Iran's ballistic missile threat, preventing from developing a nuclear weapon and paving the way for Iranians to rise up and remove their government.

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