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Iran Confirms Death of Revolutionary Guards Navy Commander Tangsiri

In this image provided by Sepahnews of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on Feb. 16, 2026, the guard's navy commander Alireza Tangsiri speaks during a military drill Feb. 2026. (Sepahnews via AP)
In this image provided by Sepahnews of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on Feb. 16, 2026, the guard's navy commander Alireza Tangsiri speaks during a military drill Feb. 2026. (Sepahnews via AP)
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Iran Confirms Death of Revolutionary Guards Navy Commander Tangsiri

In this image provided by Sepahnews of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on Feb. 16, 2026, the guard's navy commander Alireza Tangsiri speaks during a military drill Feb. 2026. (Sepahnews via AP)
In this image provided by Sepahnews of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on Feb. 16, 2026, the guard's navy commander Alireza Tangsiri speaks during a military drill Feb. 2026. (Sepahnews via AP)

Iran confirmed on Monday the death of Revolutionary Guards Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri following severe injuries, ⁠Iranian media reported, ⁠based on a statement by the guards.

Israel's ⁠Defense Minister Israel Katz said on March 26: "In a precise and lethal operation, the IDF eliminated the ⁠commander of the ⁠IRGC Navy, Tangsiri, along with senior naval command officials."

Katz said Tangsiri was responsible for bombing operations that have blocked ships from crossing the Strait of Hormuz.

Israel’s military launched on Monday a new wave of attacks on Iran, saying it was striking “military infrastructure” across Tehran, and explosions were heard in the Iranian capital.

Iranian state media reported a petrochemicals plant in Tabriz, in the north, sustained damage after an airstrike and firefighters had to put out a blaze.

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German Prosecutors Arrest Ukrainian Man Suspected of Spying for Russia

Elements of the German police (Reuters - file)
Elements of the German police (Reuters - file)
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German Prosecutors Arrest Ukrainian Man Suspected of Spying for Russia

Elements of the German police (Reuters - file)
Elements of the German police (Reuters - file)

German prosecutors said on Monday they have arrested a Ukrainian man, Vitalii M., on suspicion of collecting information in Germany for the Russian intelligence service since at least November 2025, Reuters reported.

He is accused of gathering details about a man who fought for Ukrainian forces, with prosecutors saying the surveillance may have served further intelligence operations against the target.

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Rubio Says US Hopeful after Private Talks with Iran Officials

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speaking to the media, as Trump departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, D.C., US, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speaking to the media, as Trump departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, D.C., US, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
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Rubio Says US Hopeful after Private Talks with Iran Officials

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speaking to the media, as Trump departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, D.C., US, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speaking to the media, as Trump departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, D.C., US, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday voiced hope for working with elements within Iran's government, saying the United States privately had received positive messages, AFP reported.

Rubio said there were internal "fractures" inside the Iran and that the United States hoped that figures with "power to deliver" take charge.

"We are hopeful that that's the case," Rubio told ABC News program "Good Morning America."

"There are clearly people there talking to us in ways that previous people in charge in Iran have not spoken to us in the past, some of the things they're willing to do," he said.

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Israeli Army Says Struck Tehran University Run by Iran Guards

A photograph shows the damage during the visit of a car service center in eastern Tehran that was hit by a missile strike, on March 28, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
A photograph shows the damage during the visit of a car service center in eastern Tehran that was hit by a missile strike, on March 28, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
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Israeli Army Says Struck Tehran University Run by Iran Guards

A photograph shows the damage during the visit of a car service center in eastern Tehran that was hit by a missile strike, on March 28, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
A photograph shows the damage during the visit of a car service center in eastern Tehran that was hit by a missile strike, on March 28, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Israel's military said Monday that it had struck a university in Tehran run by Iran's Revolutionary Guards, claiming the institution was used for advanced weapons research.

"In recent days, one of the IRGC's central military infrastructure sites was recently struck, located within the compound of Imam Hossein University -- the IRGC's primary military academic institution, which also serves as an emergency asset for the regime's military bodies," a statement by the Israeli military said, AFP reported.

Senior Iranian officials, including former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, had previously visited the university.

"During the operation, the army struck military infrastructure within the university multiple times in order to inflict significant damage to the regime's weapons production and development capabilities," the Israeli military said.

It added that it had destroyed wind tunnels beneath the university, its chemistry center, and a technology and engineering center of its mechanics and development group -- which the Israelis said were all used for the development of weapons.