(SeaPRwire) –   Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, was targeted and killed in an Israeli strike, Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz stated.

“Tonight, in a precise and deadly operation, the IDF took out IRGC Navy Commander Tangsiri, along with senior naval command members,” Katz said, via a Hebrew translation. “The individual directly responsible for the terrorist acts of mining and blocking the Strait of Hormuz to shipping has been targeted and neutralized.”

“This sends a clear message to all senior leaders of the Iranian IRGC terrorist organization that currently governs Iran: The IDF will track and take you out one by one. I commend the IDF for a flawless operation,” Katz added. “This is also important news for our American allies, reflecting the IDF’s role in helping to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the historic partnership between U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as between our two nations and militaries.”

The strike was carried out using U.S. and Israeli intelligence, a senior Israeli official told .

“Alireza Tangsiri, head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy — who directly ordered the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the globe’s most vital energy bottlenecks — was targeted in an overnight strike at a secret naval command center, along with his top operational leaders, including intelligence and operations chiefs,” the official said. “This targeted operation, fueled by U.S. and Israeli intelligence, continues to show just how deeply we can penetrate.”

Nearly four weeks ago, President Donald Trump initiated the controversial war against Iran in partnership with Israel.

“Iranian negotiators are very different and ‘strange.’ They’re ‘begging’ us to strike a deal — which they should be, since they’ve been militarily crushed with no chance of recovery — yet they publicly claim they’re only ‘reviewing our proposal.’ WRONG!!!” Trump wrote in a Thursday morning Truth Social post.

“They’d better get serious soon, before it’s too late — because once that line is crossed, there’s NO TURNING BACK, and it won’t be pretty!” he cautioned.

‘ Yael Rotem-Kuriel contributed to this report