India, March 26 -- As the war in West Asia rages on, Israel has stated on Thursday that Iran's Naval Commander Alireza Tangsiri has been killed. Citing a statement from Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, Israeli media stated that the IRGC Commander is dead.

"The IDF eliminated the commander of the IRGC Navy," said Katz, describing him as responsible for operations targeting maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

Katz further stated that the strike was a "message" to Iran's Guards, adding: "The IDF will hunt you down and eliminate you one by one.". Times of Israel further quoted the defence minister as saying that Israel would continue operations in Iran "with full force" to achieve its war aims.

Earlier, an Israeli official told ...