The IDF announced that it killed IRGC Navy commander Alireza Tangsiri and IRGC Navy Intelligence chief Behnam Rezaei in a precision airstrike in Bandar Abbas. Tangsiri, who led the force for eight years, oversaw Iranian naval operations in the Persian Gulf, including attacks on commercial shipping and threats to close the Strait of Hormuz. He was also linked to efforts to disrupt global trade and transfer weapons systems to Russia and Syria. Rezaei served as a key maritime intelligence official, responsible for regional intelligence collection and coordination.