IRGC Commander Zarifi Killed in Saravan Clash Amid Rising Southeastern Unrest
Brigadier General Hossein Zarifi, commander of the IRGC’s Shahid Sajjad Operational Base in Saravan, was killed during a security operation in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province on Wednesday. The clash, which took place near the Pakistan border, resulted in the death of five armed men and the arrest of others, according to Iranian state media. This incident follows a series of violent confrontations in the region over the past month, highlighting persistent instability in the area.