Iran confirmed on Monday (March 30) the death of Revolutionary Guards Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri following severe injuries, Iranian media reported, based on a statement by the guards.

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said on March 26: "In a precise and lethal operation, the IDF eliminated the commander of the IRGC Navy, Tangsiri, along with senior naval command officials."

An experienced commander in place since 2018, Tangsiri has played a significant part in Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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AT SEA (FILE - FEBRUARY 17, 2026) (POOL via WANA - No use BBC Persian. No use VOA Persian. No use Manoto. No use Iran International. No use Radio Farda)

1. VARIOUS OF HEAD OF ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC) NAVY FORCE, ALIREZA TANGSIRI, SPEAKING TO REPORTER

UNKNOWN LOCATION (FILE - DECEMBER 5, 2025) (POOL via WANA - No use BBC Persian. No use VOA Persian. No use Manoto. No use Iran International. No use Radio Farda)

2. VARIOUS OF GENERAL ALIREZA TANGSIRI, NAVAL FORCES COMMANDER OF IRGC, DURING INTERVIEW

LOCATION UNKNOWN (FILE - RELEASED ON MAY 8, 2025) (POOL VIA WANA - No use BBC Persian. No use VOA Persian. No use Manoto. No use Iran International)

3. VARIOUS OF IRANIAN GENERAL HOSSEIN SALAMI, COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF IRGC, AND TANGSIRI WALKING IN THE NEWLY UNVEILED BASE OF IRGC

4. VARIOUS OF SALAMI AND TANGSIRI WALKING

5. SALAMI (LEFT) SPEAKING TO REPORTER WITH TANGSIRI (RIGHT) STANDING BESIDE HIM

UNKNOWN LOCATION (FILE - AUGUST 9, 2024) (WANA - No use BBC Persian. No use VOA Persian. No use Manoto. No use Iran International. No use Radio Farda)

6. TANGSIRI SPEAKING NEXT TO SALAMI

UNKNOWN LOCATION, IRAN (FILE - RELEASED AUGUST 5, 2023) (POOL VIA WANA - No use BBC Persian. No use VOA Persian. No use Manoto. No use Iran International. No use Radio Farda)

7. TANGSIRI SPEAKING

UNDISCLOSED LOCATION (FILE - RELEASED JANUARY 17, 2023) (POOL VIA WANA - No use BBC Persian. No use VOA Persian. No use Manoto. No use Iran International. No use Radio Farda)

8. TANGSIRI SPEAKING