Three members of armed group killed in clashes in southeast Iran

Three members of an armed group were killed in clashes with security forces in southeastern Iran, according to Ali Khalilabadi, an official with the Sistan and Baluchestan governor's office. Khalilabadi described the deceased as members of a "terrorist team," a characterization used by Iranian authorities for armed groups operating in the province.

The clashes took place in Sistan and Baluchestan, a province bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan that has seen repeated security incidents in recent years. The province is home to a predominantly Sunni Baluch population, and Iranian security forces have frequently engaged armed groups there.

According to Mehr News, the IRGC Quds Base, which is stationed in the region, had not released any statement at the time the report was published. The Quds Base is the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unit responsible for security operations in Sistan and Baluchestan.

No further details were immediately available about the identity of the individuals killed, the exact location of the clashes, or whether security personnel sustained casualties. The report did not specify when the incident occurred.

Mehr News reported that the information came from Khalilabadi, and that the IRGC Quds Base had not commented by the time of publication. The report by Mehr News added that no statement had been issued by the Quds Base at that point.