Israel says it has killed Iran's navy chief overseeing Strait of Hormuz blockade
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
middle_eastcrime2h ago
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to cnbc.com, israel's Defense Forces said Thursday that Iranian naval commander Alireza Tangsiri had been killed in a "precise strike" in the port city of Bandar Abbas, accusing him of being responsible for efforts to close the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
Sources
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Fox News World
https://www.foxnews.com/world/israel-says-iranian-leader-who-ordered-strait-hormuz-closure-killed-targeted-strike
5h ago
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy81p99x07no?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
2h ago
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CNBC 19836768
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/strait-of-hormuz-israel-iran-alireza-tangsiri-middle-east-war.html
1h ago