An Iranian officer was killed close to the Pakistani border on Wednesday as the crisis between the two neighbors continues.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Col. Hossein-Ali Javdanfar was shot dead by unspecified “terrorists” in the Sistan and Baluchestan province in southeast Iran while en route to the city of Zahedan. Javandafar was a cultural affairs expert for the IRGC, according to the official Islamic Republic News Agency.
Iran International reported that Jaish al-Adl claimed responsibility for the attack. Al-Monitor was unable to immediately verify the claim.
Also on Wednesday, the IRGC’s Quds Force said a “terrorist” was killed during clashes with its forces in Sistan and Baluchestan, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency..
