Inside Israel's covert naval assassinations of Iran, Hezbollah leaders
The Jerusalem Post reports that Israeli naval intelligence played a critical role in the assassination of Iranian naval chief Alireza Tangsiri. The operation involved coordinated efforts between naval intelligence, the air force, and targeting units to strike Iranian military infrastructure.
Why it matters
This disclosure provides insight into the covert military operations and intelligence coordination between Israel and the US regarding Iranian naval threats.
On March 26, the IDF said that naval intelligence had assisted with assassinating Iranian Naval Chief Alireza Tangsiri in the port city of Bandar Abbas, with eliminating key Iranian naval cruise missile production sites, and Iranian sites related to submarines and other underwater threats.At the time, some had deemed Tangsiri's assassination – and the navy's role in it – a crucial moment that led the Islamic Republic to agree to the terms of the ceasefire in early April.Until now, the details pertaining to how Tangsiri was killed have been shrouded in mystery.Many of the details are still classified.
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