India, March 26 -- Israel has claimed that Alireza Tangsiri, the naval commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been killed in a strike near Bandar Abbas.

Israeli media reports, citing an official source, said the operation was conducted jointly with the United States.

There has been no immediate confirmation from Iran or the Israeli military. If verified, the development would mark another high-profile casualty in the ongoing conflict, now entering its fourth week.

Tangsiri, who had led the IRGC Navy since 2018, was regarded as a central figure in Iran's maritime strategy, particularly its actions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Tangsiri played a key role in enforcing Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, one of ...