Iranian security officer shot dead by unidentified gunmen in southeast
Iranian media reported that a security officer was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the southeastern city of Iranshahr.
Iranian media reported that a security officer was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the southeastern city of Iranshahr.
According to Fars news agency, the victim, identified as Mohammad (Javad) Siahani, was killed late Saturday when assailants opened fire on his vehicle along the Bampour–Delgan road. The attackers were reportedly traveling in an unmarked Peugeot sedan.
Authorities said police and security forces have launched an investigation into the incident, which marks the latest in a series of armed attacks targeting security personnel in Sistan-Baluchestan province, a region long plagued by militant and criminal violence.
Authorities said police and security forces have launched an investigation into the incident, which marks the latest in a series of armed attacks targeting security personnel in Sistan-Baluchestan province, a region long plagued by militant and criminal violence.
On Saturday, two members of the Revolutionary Guard’s Basij paramilitary forces were killed in an armed attack on the Khash–Zahedan road.
In September, Reza Azarkish, a local Basij militia member, was shot dead in Iranshahr. Earlier in the month, Iraj Shams Askani, a member of the Revolutionary Guards, was gunned down by Jaish ul-Adl in the border town of Rask.
Last month, Parviz Kadkhodaei, a local Basij commander in Nikshahr, was killed in a separate assault. Prominent tribal leader Mullah Kamal Salahi-zehi was also killed in October when unidentified gunmen opened fire on his vehicle in Iranshahr.
The province, bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan, has long been the scene of attacks by Sunni insurgent groups that Tehran says are backed by foreign intelligence services.
