The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Navy was killed in an attack in Bandar Abbas

Alireza Tangsiri, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, was killed in an airstrike in Bandar Abbas, a strategic location near the Strait of Hormuz.

The information was confirmed by an Israeli official, but the circumstances of the attack remain unclear, without details about who is responsible, whether it is Israel or the USA.

Tangsiri, who has been in charge of the IRGC Navy since August 2018, adopted an increasingly aggressive rhetoric in recent weeks, threatening retaliation against American facilities in the region. In a recent statement, he emphasized that oil facilities associated with the USA are now priority targets. His death could escalate tensions in the Gulf, considering his influential position in Iran's military strategy.