IDF Kills IRGC Navy Commander at Bandar Abbas — Katz Confirms Hormuz Strike

An Israeli official told the Jerusalem Post on 26 March 2026 that Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, was killed in a strike at Bandar Abbas — Iran's principal naval base at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Tangsiri was personally responsible for Iran's closure of the strait and the IRGC's de facto toll-booth enforcement regime. He had been publicly active as recently as 25 March. No Iranian confirmation or denial has been issued; the IDF military has not officially confirmed the strike. If confirmed, the strike would decapitate IRGC naval command at its operational nerve centre — and at the precise moment Iran's parliament is pursuing legislation to formally codify Hormuz sovereignty. A separate earlier strike at Bandar Abbas on 23 March killed IRGC 1st Naval District Commander Mosayeb Bakhtiari.

Key facts

• •Israeli official: IRGC Navy commander Alireza Tangsiri killed in Bandar Abbas strike
• •Tangsiri was responsible for Strait of Hormuz closure and IRGC transit enforcement
• •Bandar Abbas is Iran's main naval base at the Strait of Hormuz entrance
• •No Iranian confirmation or IDF military confirmation — single Israeli official source
• •Previous Bandar Abbas strike (23 March) killed IRGC 1st Naval District Commander Bakhtiari
• •Strike coincides with Iran parliament bill to formally codify Hormuz sovereignty