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Israel assassinated Iran’s navy chief over fears he could lead a more dangerous IRGC – exclusive

by | Oct 8, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Posters featuring portraits of the late Alireza Tangsiri and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are held by attendees of a funeral procession for IRGC Navy Chief Alireza Tangsiri, alongside other senior naval commanders and their families who were killed in US-Israeli strikes in late March, on April 1, 2026. (photo credit:  Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
Israeli officials viewed Alireza Tangsiri as a highly creative and resourceful commander, fearing he could become a more formidable IRGC chief than Ahmad Vahidi, The Jerusalem Post has learned.