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Iranian forces kill 4 in Saravan clash, IRGC says
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- Three IRGC soldiers also died in the clashes.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Saturday its forces killed four people it described as "mercenary terrorists" during a clash in the southeastern border town of Saravan, in Sistan and Baluchestan province. Three Iranian soldiers also died in the fighting.
Tasnim reported that the IRGC said it had targeted a "professional terrorist team" that was allegedly organizing an attack in the area.
The Guard did not disclose how the confrontation unfolded, but said the four killed were part of a group preparing to carry out an operation in Saravan.
Saturday's episode adds to what has been a steady drumbeat of security operations in the province through 2026, as Tehran contends simultaneously with the fallout from its war with the United States and a long-running insurgency along its southeastern frontier.
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