https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pro-irgc-muslim-cleric-shot-dead-in-southeastern-iran-active-in-fight-against-zionismContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pro-irgc-muslim-cleric-shot-dead-in-southeastern-iran-active-in-fight-against-zionismhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pro-irgc-muslim-cleric-shot-dead-in-southeastern-iran-active-in-fight-against-zionism#u71654Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:15:39 +0000Unidentified gunmen shot and killed Molavi Yousef Gorgij, a senior Sunni cleric, in Zahedan, southeastern Iran. The IRGC condemned the assassination and vowed retribution, describing the killing as a terrorist act. Iranian authorities claim the attack was carried out by Zionist mercenaries. This event marks the second killing of a Sunni cleric in Iran within a week. Gorgij was recognized for his efforts to promote religious unity and his activities opposing Zionism.Why it mattersZahedan is a center for Iran's Sunni minority in a country governed by a Shia majority. Targeted killings of re