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IRGC naval commander killed in Israeli strike was hardliner who understood power of strait of Hormuz

Alireza Tangsiri oversaw technology now used to threaten strategic waterway and goaded Trump to attack oil-export hub Kharg Island

The Guardian - UK

Trump extends deadline for Iran to open strait of Hormuz by 10 days

President claims talks with Tehran regime are ‘going very well’ and says he is pausing ‘Energy Plant destruction’

The Guardian - UK

Trump lashes out at Nato again and claims alliance has done ‘absolutely nothing’ to help in Iran

President renewed his criticism of the military alliance and claimed Tehran was ‘begging to make a deal’ to end the war

The Independent UK

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Trump says US operations in Iran war 'extremely ahead of schedule'

US envoy Steve Witkoff said there were "strong signs" Iran could be convinced to make a peace deal, confirming that Washington had passed a 15-point plan to Tehran through mediator Pakistan.

Euronews

IRGC navy chief Alireza Tangsiri killed in 'precise and lethal operation,' Israel says

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important energy routes and before the war carried around a fifth of global oil supply and key liquefied natural gas exports from the Gulf.

Euronews

Israel says it has killed Iranian naval commander responsible for blocking Strait of Hormuz

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The Independent UK

‘Man who ran Strait of Hormuz’: Iran navy commander Alireza Tangsiri killed in Israeli strike

Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, has been killed in an Israeli strike in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, according to Israeli media reports citing an unnamed official.

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Iran’s IRGC Nval Chf Alireza Tangsri Reportedly Killed in Israeli Strke; Offcial Confrmation Awaited

Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, Israeli media on Thursday reported that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Naval Commander, Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, has been killed in a targeted strike. While neither the Israeli military nor Iranian authorities have issued official confirmation, multiple Israeli outlets cited senior officials claiming…

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'Lack of permission': Iran turns back Pakistan-bound ship trying to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Iran has turned back a Pakistan-bound container vessel attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, citing a “lack of permission” and failure to comply with maritime protocols. According to Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, the vessel identified as SELEN was intercepted and forced…

The Times of India

Iran Allows Indian-Flagged Ships Safe Passage Through Strait of Hormuz

Iran has allowed Indian-flagged vessels to safely transit the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz, even as maritime activity through the waterway has slowed significantly following recent United States and Israeli strikes on Iran. The development was reported by The Economic Times and comes amid rising concerns over the safety of…

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Iran unveils unmanned stealth fighter jets for ‘bombing missions’

Iran’s Air Force has introduced a new unmanned stealth fighter, the JAS 313, that the military says is capable of reconnaissance and bombing missions.

The Independent UK

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Reject US Proposals to Drop Plans to Avenge Soleimani Killing

Iran will not abandon plans to avenge the 2020 US killing of al-Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, despite "regular offers" from Washington to lift sanctions and provide other concessions in return, said a top Iranian official. A State Department spokesperson told Reuters that if Iran wanted sanctions relief beyond the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran has rejected U.S. offers to lift sanctions in exchange for Tehran abandoning Soleimani revenge - ISNA quotes Guards Navy Commander

Iran has rejected "regular offers from its enemies" to lift sanctions in return for Tehran abandoning its plans to avenge the U.S. assassination of Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani, the semi-official ISNA news agency quoted the Guards' Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri as saying on Thursday.

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