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Israel kills Alireza Tangsiri, responsible for the Strait of Hormuz closure

Sally Shakkour

Sally Shakkour

Published March 26th, 2026 - 08:31 GMT
Alireza Tangsiri
IRGC commander-in-chief Major General Hossein Salami (L) alongside navy commander Admiral Alireza Tangsiri talking to a reporter during the unveiling of the Qadr-380 naval cruise missile in an undisclosed location in Iran. Photo by - / SEPAH NEWS / AFP

ALBAWABA - The Israeli army announced the killing of Iranian naval official Alireza Tangsiri, who is the main person behind the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Israeli Channel 12 reported on Thursday that the army assassinated the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's naval forces, Alireza Tangsiri.

Alireza Tangsiri has headed the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy since 2018 and played a key role in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz after the latest war.

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Sally Shakkour

Sally Shakkour

English team leader and news writer

Sally Shakkour is the leader of the English news team. She is also a news and breaking news writer with over 7 years of experience in publishing content and digital journalism. Sally has a good knowledge of Google's SEO as well.

Sally also excels in writing original node stories and monitoring Al Bawaba's social media accounts with her insights and knowledge of current trends and popular issues...

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