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Alireza Tangsiri

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Alireza Tangsiri
Born1962 (age 61–62)
AllegianceIran
Service / branchIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
RankCommodore
CommandsNavy
Battles / wars

Commodore Alireza Tangsiri (Persian: علیرضا تنگسیری) is an Iranian military officer and the current commander of Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps appointed since 23 August 2018, replacing Ali Fadavi.[1][2]

U.S. sanctions

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On 24 June 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned him, freezing any of his U.S. assets and banning U.S. persons from doing business with him.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Leader appoints new Revolutionary Guards' Navy cmdr". Mehr News Agency. 23 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Ayatollah Khamenei appoints new Commander of IRGC Navy, Coordinator". khamenei.ir. Retrieved Aug 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "Issuance of Executive Order of June 24, 2019, "Imposing Sanctions with Respect to Iran;" Iran-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations". U.S. Department of the Treasury. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the IRGC Navy
23 August 2018 - Present
Succeeded by