Alireza Tangsiri Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Sardar
Alireza Tangsiri
Allegiance:	Iran
Branch:	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Rank:	Commodore
Commands:	Navy

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

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]

Notes and References

1. News: Leader appoints new Revolutionary Guards' Navy cmdr. . . 23 August 2018.
2. Web site: Ayatollah Khamenei appoints new Commander of IRGC Navy, Coordinator . khamenei.ir . Aug 26, 2018.
3. Web site: 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 . 2019-06-24.