Israel assassinated IRGC Navy commander Alireza Tangsiri in March partly over concerns he could become the next head of the Revolutionary Guards and prove a more formidable adversary than Ahmad Vahidi, The Jerusalem Post reported on Thursday.
The report said senior Israeli officials viewed Tangsiri as a highly creative and resourceful commander, while Vahidi, who later became IRGC chief, was seen as having less ability to shape Iran’s broader security posture.
The Jerusalem Post also cited earlier reporting that around March 19, US Gen. Brad Cooper made a secret call to IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir asking Israel to eliminate Tangsiri because he was considered a serious threat in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider naval conflict. Zamir approved the request and Tangsiri was killed on March 26, according to the report.
The newspaper said concerns about Tangsiri’s possible future leadership of the IRGC were among several Israeli reasons for targeting him, while Cooper’s request helped advance an operation that already had Israeli support.
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