Armed Individuals Kill 8 Iranian Border Guards in Southeastern Iran

According to Iranian news agencies, armed individuals killed eight Iranian border guards in southeastern Iran near the Pakistan border. On the same day, reports emerged about the 'destruction of a terrorist team in southeastern Iran.' The official news agency of the Islamic Republic, IRNA, quoted Ali-Asghar Mirshakari, the security and police deputy governor of Sistan and Baluchestan, stating that this attack occurred in the Negour area by 'terrorist elements who had entered Iranian borders from inside Pakistan.' Negour, located in the Chabahar region of Sistan and Baluchestan, has a population of nearly 4,000. Other news agencies also reported that the attackers entered Iranian territory from Pakistan on Tuesday, Farvardin 17. IRNA reported that the assailants fled to Pakistan after the attack. Iran has criticized Islamabad in the past for what it sees as the use of its territory by armed individuals to carry out actions against Iran. The Mehr news agency reported that border guards 'killed three and wounded three others in response to the ambush by the outlaws.' Ahmad Ali Mohibati, the governor of Chabahar, stated that security teams are investigating and identifying the perpetrators of this incident. According to Fars news agency, among the eight killed, four were from the border guard personnel and four were soldiers. Tasnim news agency reported that three of the deceased were from the border guard forces, four were soldiers, and one was from Iranian security forces, all killed by sniper fire and RPGs. Meanwhile, on the morning of Tuesday, Farvardin 17, Iranian news agencies reported the 'destruction of a terrorist team in southeastern Iran.' Tasnim quoted the public relations office of the Quds Ground Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, stating that on the morning of Tuesday, Farvardin 17, members of 'a terrorist team' linked to 'foreign intelligence services' were killed in the Qasr Qand and Nikshahr areas of southeastern Iran. This announcement did not provide details about the 'foreign intelligence services,' but the Quds Force mentioned that 'chases and pursuits' had taken place in recent days. The website 'Sepah News,' the information base of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, quoted Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the IRGC Ground Forces, stating that during this operation 'three armed outlaws were killed, two were wounded, and several were arrested.' Qasr Qand, with a population of 4,000, is located 600 kilometers south of Zahedan, and Nikshahr, with a population of 14,000, is located 510 kilometers from the provincial center of Sistan and Baluchestan. In this context, the Iranian Ministry of Interior reported that several members of 'anti-revolutionary' groups have 'surrendered.' The governor of Sistan and Baluchestan mentioned the confessions of the killers of Danai Far, and a body was discovered in Pakistan. The IRGC announced the 'destruction of a terrorist team' in southeastern Iran.