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Alireza Tangsiri

Alireza Tangsiri

Commander, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy

Appears in 1 story

Notable Quotes

"If anyone tries to pass, the heroes of the Revolutionary Guard and the regular navy will set those ships ablaze." — IRGC senior adviser, March 2, 2026

Stories

Persian Gulf shipping under attack as US-Iran war spreads to commercial tankers

Force in Play

Directing IRGC naval operations in Persian Gulf

A Pakistan-brokered Iran-US ceasefire on April 7-8 collapsed in days. Iran demanded tolls above $1 million per ship and peace talks in Islamabad failed on April 11-12. The US imposed a naval blockade of all Iranian ports on April 13; Iran formally closed the Strait again on April 18 — and IRGC gunboats fired on two Indian-flagged tankers that held valid transit clearance.

Updated 6 days ago