Iran navy chief Alireza Tangsiri, behind Hormuz strait chokehold, killed in airstrike: Israel

Tangsiri was responsible for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the media channel said quoting officials.

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy commander, Alireza Tangsiri, was killed in a strike in Bandar Abbas on Thursday, Times of Israel reported.

Tangsiri was responsible for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the news website said quoting officials.

There has been no confirmation or further statement by Israeli military or Iran.

Tangsiri, who had led the IRGC’s naval wing since August 2018, had grown increasingly assertive in the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict began. Last week, he threatened retaliation against US facilities in the region, warning civilians and workers to stay away, The Jerusalem Post reported.