Iran’s navy chief has reportedly been killed in an Israeli strike – the latest blow to Tehran.
Alireza Tangsiri, 64, a key figure in maintaining Tehran’s hold on the Strait of Hormuz, was killed near the key waterway, an Israeli official said.
The source told The Jerusalem Post that the navy leader was killed in Bandar Abbas, a city on Iran’s coast along a trade route.
The chief’s killing is the latest blow to the embattled regime amid a US-Israeli campaign.
Following the death of former Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28 and the outbreak of war, Donald Trump’s forces have eliminated several top mullahs.
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