The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed the death of Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of its naval forces, who succumbed to severe injuries following recent military strikes.
The confirmation, issued via a formal statement published by the Fars News Agency, marks another significant casualty within Iran's senior military leadership amid the ongoing conflict.
According to the official statement released by the Fars News Agency, Rear Admiral Tangsiri died due to the "severity of his injuries."
The publication detailed that prior to his death, the naval commander had been actively "engaged in organizing and strengthening the forces and the defensive shield of the islands and coasts targeted by the aggressor enemies."
The statement also characterized Tangsiri’s recent military activities, noting his involvement following "heavy strikes that resulted in the destruction of the enemy's vital facilities and infrastructure and the downing of an American fighter jet."
The Revolutionary Guard framed his death as martyrdom following "nearly half a century of tireless jihad."
The formal confirmation from Iranian authorities follows earlier claims made by the Israeli government.
Last Thursday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the top naval commander had been killed in a military strike.
The Israeli Defense Minister explicitly identified Tangsiri as "the person directly responsible for the terror operation of mining and blocking the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic," according to reporting by Al-Monitor.
Following the Defense Minister's initial announcement, the Israeli military released a subsequent statement detailing that the strike which killed Tangsiri was executed in the Iranian coastal city of Bandar Abbas.
The operation received immediate international acknowledgment, with U.S. Central Command issuing a public statement praising Israel for the successful execution of the strike, Al-Monitor reported.
The Revolutionary Guard's statement addressed the systemic impact of Tangsiri's death on its military capabilities. The communique asserted that the front will "continue its path with authority following the martyrdom of the field commanders."
The statement further claimed that during Tangsiri's recent absence due to his injuries, the forces of the Revolutionary Guard Navy continued delivering "crushing blows and maintaining decisive management of the Strait of Hormuz."
