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UPDATED Oct 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM ET
Oct 15, 2026 at 5:10 AM ET
Female Basij commander killed in southeastern Iran
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
A female Basij commander was assassinated in Mehrestan County, in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province. The killing was the second targeted killing of a female security official in the province in less than a week.
WHO: Unidentified attackers killed a female Basij commander.
WHAT: A female Basij commander was assassinated.
WHEN: Reported Oct 14, 2026 at 1:26 PM ET
WHERE: Mehrestan County, Iran
WHY: The killing was described as a targeted assassination; no further motive was given.
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