Iranian navy commander killed in Israeli strike: US

The United States has confirmed that a senior Iranian military figure, Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, has been killed in an Israeli air strike.

US Central Command said in a post on X that Tangsiri, who led the navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), died in the attack, bdnews24.com reports quoting Al Jazeera.

In a statement, Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, urged all Iranian personnel serving in the IRGC navy to "abandon their post and return home" to avoid further risk of injury or death.

This marks Washington's first official confirmation of Tangsiri's death, following earlier reports in Israeli media. Iran has not yet formally acknowledged the killing.