Israel Defence Minister claims Iran Guards navy commander killed in strike

Israel claimed on Thursday (March 26, 2026) it killed Commodore Alireza Tangsiri, the head of Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s navy — the key official overseeing the closure of the strait.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said he had been killed along with other senior naval commanders in a strike overnight. Iran did not immediately acknowledge Tangsiri’s killing.

Since the start of the joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28, Israel has announced the killing of several top Iranian officials, including supreme leader Ali Khamenei and the Islamic republic’s powerful security chief, Ali Larijani.

In recent days, Israeli forces have carried out several strikes targeting the naval assets of Iran.

Last week, Israeli airstrikes hit several Iranian naval ships in the Caspian Sea, including ones equipped with missile systems, support vessels and patrol craft.

(With inputs from AFP, AP)