IRGC says six-member armed team killed in northwest Iran

The IRGC Ground Forces said on Tuesday that a six-member armed team had been killed in a clash in the mountains between Mahabad and Piranshahr in northwest Iran.

In a statement, the IRGC’s Hamzeh Seyed al-Shohada base said the team had entered Iran’s northwestern border area for what it described as "sabotage and terrorist operations."

The IRGC said four bodies, along with weapons and equipment, were recovered after the clash, which it said involved fire support.

The statement warned that any attempt to destabilize Iran’s northwestern borders would face a “decisive” response.