https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/senior-irgc-commander-killed-in-clashes-in-southeast-iranContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/senior-irgc-commander-killed-in-clashes-in-southeast-iranhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/senior-irgc-commander-killed-in-clashes-in-southeast-iran#u84489Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:16:18 +0000Brig. Gen. Hossein Zarifi, the operational commander of the IRGC Sajjad Base in Saravan County, died during an operation against armed men in Sistan and Baluchestan province near the Pakistan border. Iranian authorities confirmed the death on Thursday. The clashes occurred amid broader security operations in the region, with reports of a police officer killed and at least six people injured in separate shooting in Zahedan. The IRGC claims to have dismantled a terrorist team during these engagements, though reports on the number of militants killed vary.Why it mattersSistan and Baluchestan is a