Tangsiri was reportedly killed in the port city of Bandar Abbas. He had been leading the naval wing of the Revolutionary Guards and was believed to be responsible for overseeing Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz, where disruptions have significantly impacted global oil and gas supplies.
Confirming the development in a video statement, Netanyahu said Israeli forces would continue targeting what he described as the Iranian regime, reiterating that strikes against key figures and infrastructure would persist.
Tangsiri was born in Bushehr Province and rose through the ranks after serving in the Iran-Iraq War and the Tanker Wars of the 1980s. Over the years, he held several senior positions, including command of the IRGC Navy’s 1st Naval District in Bandar Abbas, before becoming its chief in 2018.
His reported killing adds to a series of high-level losses for Iran since the conflict began on February 28, following coordinated strikes by the United States and Israel. Among the most significant was the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, followed by the killing of senior figures such as Ali Larijani in a strike near Tehran.
Additionally, Ali Mohammad Naini, spokesperson of the Revolutionary Guards, was also killed in a joint US-Israeli strike shortly after appearing on national television, where he had asserted that Iran retained full missile production capabilities despite the ongoing conflict.
