Event Brief
IRGC chief vows retribution after Sunni cleric assassination
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM ET
Summary: The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) condemned the assassination of a Sunni cleric in Sistan and Baluchestan province. He vowed that those responsible for the attack will face retribution.
WHO: IRGC chief commander
WHAT: Condemned the assassination of a Sunni cleric and vowed retribution against those responsible
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM ET
WHERE: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran
WHY: The remarks were a reaction to the assassination of the Sunni cleric.
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