An Israeli official claimed that Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, was killed as a result of a strike in the city of Bandar Abbas.
Medianews.az reports, citing APA, that according to the official, Tangsiri was responsible for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the information, neither the Iranian side nor the Israeli army has yet made an official statement regarding the incident.