Event Brief
Senior IRGC commander Hossein Zarifi killed in Saravan clash
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 9:11 PM ET
Summary: Brig.-Gen. Hossein Zarifi, commander of the IRGC’s Shahid Sajjad Operational Headquarters in Saravan, was killed during clashes with gunmen in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Province. The IRGC Ground Forces’ Quds Regional Headquarters said a joint force raided a location believed to be run by an armed cell planning an attack.
WHO: Brig.-Gen. Hossein Zarifi; IRGC Ground Forces’ Quds Regional Headquarters; IRGC, Intelligence Ministry and police joint force
WHAT: Clashes with gunmen in Jihadabad, Saravan, resulted in the death of IRGC commander Hossein Zarifi during fighting tied to an armed cell raid.
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026
WHERE: Jihadabad area of Saravan, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran
WHY: Authorities said the armed cell was planning an attack and was located based on intelligence.
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