A courthouse in Zahedan, Sistan-Baluchistan province, was attacked, resulting in the deaths of nine individuals, including six civilians. The assailants, disguised as visitors, launched grenades and engaged in gunfire, targeting judiciary staff. The attack follows a pattern of violence in a province struggling with ethnic tensions, particularly involving the Baloch minority. Sistan-Baluchistan's Baloch, mainly Sunni Muslims, have long sought greater rights amid economic challenges. The province is one of the least developed in Iran and shares borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan, complicating its security situation.
Nine individuals were killed in a gun and grenade attack at a courthouse in Zahedan, Sistan-Baluchistan province. The assailants, disguised as visitors, employed explosives, targeting judiciary staff and civilians.
The attack's casualties included at least six civilians, among them a mother and child, while three assailants were also killed in subsequent clashes with security forces.
Sistan-Baluchistan province, home to Iran's Baloch minority, faces ongoing issues of economic marginalization and political exclusion, leading to tensions and violence.
Iran's Baloch minority, primarily Sunni Muslims, has historically pressed for greater rights and autonomy, creating friction with the predominantly Shiite Iranian government.
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