WASHINGTON – Pentagon officials verified Thursday that a high-ranking Iranian military leader was killed during an Israeli military operation, according to an announcement from U.S. Central Command posted on social media.
The deceased officer has been identified as Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, who served as the naval commander for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. U.S. Central Command confirmed his death resulted from an Israeli airstrike, marking a significant development in regional military tensions.
The verification came through an official post on the social media platform X, representing the first American confirmation of the Iranian commander’s death.
