Armed Attack Kills At Least Eight In Iranian Judiciary Compound, Zahedan

An armed attack on a courthouse in Zahedan, Iran's southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province, resulted in the deaths of at least five people, including civilians, and injured 13 others. The Sunni militant group Jaish al-Adl Baluch claimed responsibility for the assault, which involved gunmen storming the judiciary building and reportedly using hand grenades, with possible involvement of a suicide bomber. Security forces killed three of the attackers during clashes. The province, home to the Sunni Muslim Baluch minority, has a history of ethnic tensions and frequent clashes between security forces and armed groups seeking greater rights and autonomy. In a separate incident, an IRGC officer was killed in a terrorist attack on a military base in West Azerbaijan province, suspected to be carried out by Kurdish separatists. These attacks underscore ongoing insecurity and ethnic strife in multiple regions of Iran.