Iran's Revolutionary Guards kill six 'terrorists' in Zahedan, IRNA reports

October 1, 2026 at 06:04 PM2 min

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards killed six members of a 'terrorist' group on Thursday in Zahedan, capital of Sistan-Baluchistan province, the IRNA state news agency reported. Security forces also discovered and confiscated explosive packages, IRNA said. The operation comes as Tehran weighs a US response to its latest proposal to revive the collapsed ceasefire in the Gulf.

Key Facts

The killings occurred in Zahedan, capital of Sistan-Baluchistan province in southeastern Iran, which borders Pakistan and Afghanistan.
IRNA reported that security forces discovered and confiscated explosive packages during the operation.
Human rights group Haalvsh said fighting between military and security forces and armed individuals started on Thursday morning.
The sound of an explosion was heard on Wednesday in Zahedan without causing any damage, Fars news agency reported citing the city's administrative office.
Azerbaijani outlet Manset.az reported the operation took place in the Menjilabad area near Tehran, citing foreign media.

The Operation

Iran's Revolutionary Guards killed six members of a 'terrorist' group on Thursday, the IRNA state news agency reported. The killings occurred in Zahedan, capital of the impoverished Sistan-Baluchistan province in southeastern Iran, which borders Pakistan and Afghanistan and is a major drug trafficking route. The IRNA report said security forces had discovered and confiscated explosive packages. It did not identify the six people killed and gave no further information on the incident. Azerbaijani outlet Manset.az, citing foreign media, reported that the operation targeted a terrorist group allegedly preparing an attack in the Menjilabad area near Tehran.

Regional Context

Sistan-Baluchistan is often hit by clashes between security forces and armed groups, including Sunni militants and separatists. Tehran accuses some armed groups of ties to foreign powers and involvement in cross-border smuggling. Human rights group Haalvsh, which monitors Sistan-Baluchistan, said fighting between military and security forces and armed individuals had started on Thursday morning. Separately, the sound of an explosion was heard on Wednesday in Zahedan without causing any damage, Fars news agency reported, citing the city's administrative office.

Geopolitical Tensions

The reports came as Tehran weighs a US response to its latest proposal to revive the collapsed ceasefire in the Gulf. Iran prepares for a possible resumption of large-scale US military attacks after 7 months of conflict that began with US-Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28. Iranian authorities accuse the US and Israel of trying to destabilize the country by arming and financing opposition groups inside Iran.