Iran Announces Death of Revolutionary Guards Naval Commander

Iran confirmed the death of Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the naval forces of the Revolutionary Guards. The Revolutionary Guards reported that Tangsiri died from serious injuries sustained in a recent attack. The Revolutionary Guards, officially known as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is Iran's elite military force that operates parallel to the regular army and is responsible for protecting the Islamic Republic's political system. Tangsiri had led the naval branch of this powerful organization, which controls Iran's maritime operations in the strategically important Persian Gulf region.