Trump urges Iran to negotiate end to war or face further assassinations

Donald Trump urged Iran to negotiate an end to the ongoing war or face further assassinations of senior officials. This threat follows intensified military action by the US and Israel, including a strike on the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas that reportedly killed Revolutionary Guards naval commander Alireza Tangsiri. Strikes were also reported near Isfahan, targeting military and nuclear sites. Iran has denied seeking a deal and continues retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, with attacks reported in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and the Gulf. Trump claims the war he launched has been won and that Iran is weakened, while the US military asserts its actions are crippling Iran's naval capabilities.

According to Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a targeted strike that killed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri. The IDF claims Tangsiri was responsible for mining and blocking the Strait of Hormuz. The operation, reportedly based on US and Israeli intelligence, also eliminated senior members of the naval command. Katz stated the action sends a message to other Iranian IRGC officials and demonstrates the IDF's commitment to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting the partnership between the US and Israel. The timing and location of the strike were not specified in the provided article.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced that Alireza Tangsiri, commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday night. Katz stated the "precise operation" also targeted other senior naval officers, claiming Tangsiri was responsible for blocking the Strait of Hormuz. This alleged assassination is part of a series of claimed Israeli strikes against Iranian officials since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran on February 28. While Israel has announced the assassinations of other high-ranking Iranian figures, including the head of the Basij paramilitary forces and the Intelligence Minister, there has been no official confirmation from Iran regarding Tangsiri's death. In recent weeks, Israeli forces have also reportedly targeted Iranian naval assets in the Caspian Sea.