Iranians attend funeral ceremony for IRGC Navy commander

People attend a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on April 1, 2026. Iranians gathered in Tehran on Wednesday to attend a funeral ceremony for Alireza Tangsiri, chief commander of the Navy of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and other armed forces personnel killed in recent U.S. and Israeli strikes. (Xinhua/Shadati)

TEHRAN, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Iranians gathered in Tehran on Wednesday to attend a funeral ceremony for Alireza Tangsiri, chief commander of the Navy of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and other armed forces personnel killed in recent U.S. and Israeli strikes.

The IRGC on Monday confirmed that Tangsiri died after sustaining severe injuries while performing his duties.

Mourners escorted the caskets, which also carried the body of Jamshid Es'haqi, advisor to the chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, in a march from the Enghelab Square to Me'raj-e Shohada (Hall of Martyrs) in southern Tehran, a resting place for the country's martyrs ahead of burial.

The crowd, waving Iran's flags and holding pictures of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, chanted slogans against the United States and Israel.

According to the semi-official Mehr News Agency, Tangsiri will be laid to rest in the southwestern city of Abadan on Friday.

On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, killing Iran's supreme leader, along with senior military commanders and civilians. Iran responded by launching waves of missile and drone strikes targeting Israel and U.S. bases and assets in the Middle East.

People attend a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on April 1, 2026. Iranians gathered in Tehran on Wednesday to attend a funeral ceremony for Alireza Tangsiri, chief commander of the Navy of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and other armed forces personnel killed in recent U.S. and Israeli strikes. (Xinhua/Shadati)

People attend a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on April 1, 2026. Iranians gathered in Tehran on Wednesday to attend a funeral ceremony for Alireza Tangsiri, chief commander of the Navy of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and other armed forces personnel killed in recent U.S. and Israeli strikes. (Xinhua/Shadati)

A woman attends a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on April 1, 2026. Iranians gathered in Tehran on Wednesday to attend a funeral ceremony for Alireza Tangsiri, chief commander of the Navy of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and other armed forces personnel killed in recent U.S. and Israeli strikes. (Xinhua/Shadati)

A man attends a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on April 1, 2026. Iranians gathered in Tehran on Wednesday to attend a funeral ceremony for Alireza Tangsiri, chief commander of the Navy of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and other armed forces personnel killed in recent U.S. and Israeli strikes. (Xinhua/Shadati)

A man attends a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on April 1, 2026. Iranians gathered in Tehran on Wednesday to attend a funeral ceremony for Alireza Tangsiri, chief commander of the Navy of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and other armed forces personnel killed in recent U.S. and Israeli strikes. (Xinhua/Shadati)

A man attends a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on April 1, 2026. Iranians gathered in Tehran on Wednesday to attend a funeral ceremony for Alireza Tangsiri, chief commander of the Navy of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and other armed forces personnel killed in recent U.S. and Israeli strikes. (Xinhua/Shadati)

A woman attends a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on April 1, 2026. Iranians gathered in Tehran on Wednesday to attend a funeral ceremony for Alireza Tangsiri, chief commander of the Navy of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and other armed forces personnel killed in recent U.S. and Israeli strikes. (Xinhua/Shadati)

People attend a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on April 1, 2026. Iranians gathered in Tehran on Wednesday to attend a funeral ceremony for Alireza Tangsiri, chief commander of the Navy of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and other armed forces personnel killed in recent U.S. and Israeli strikes. (Xinhua/Shadati)

People attend a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on April 1, 2026. Iranians gathered in Tehran on Wednesday to attend a funeral ceremony for Alireza Tangsiri, chief commander of the Navy of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and other armed forces personnel killed in recent U.S. and Israeli strikes. (Xinhua/Shadati)