“The general condition of the wounded is reported to be favorable, and the current situation in the region is calm,” said Saravan’s governor Saeed Tajalli, adding that the attack occurred Wednesday morning.

The border guard who was killed was identified as Mehdi Nouri Afshar. The governor said anti-Iranian elements carried out the attack by targeting a patrol car carrying four soldiers. He did not elaborate on what entity the terrorists belonged to.

Meanwhile, the Iranian judiciary and intelligence forces have initiated new measures to ensure security in the Sistan and Baluchestan province.

The chief prosecutor of the province on Monday announced that three individuals who had plotted and carried out terrorist attacks in the city of Zahedan have been executed.

“The court sentenced the defendants to membership in the Jundallah terrorist group, corruption on earth through participation in terrorist acts, explosion of 2 bombs at a police station in Zahedan in 2018, participation in a terrorist act by exploding a bomb on the route of a passing police car in 2019, as well as smuggling of weapons,” explained Ali Mostafavi Niya.

Another top judiciary official has also declared the dismantlement of a large smuggling network which was trying to supply weapons to terrorists through Iran’s eastern and southern borders.

“Smugglers were bringing a shipment of weapons into the country from the eastern borders and southern borders and intended to distribute it in the central provinces of the country,” the official said.

At least 36 weapons were confiscated from the group. Iranian authorities have announced the discovery and confiscation of several shipments of weapons and ammunition in recent months.

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Among the martyred, 6 were soldiers while 3 others were military officers of guards.

Iran’s Law Enforcement commander in chief and some Police top commanders attended the place of the incident for further investigate and follow up the attack.

Reportedly, the attackers were from Jaish al-zolm terroristic groups and the clashes were took place at Iran and Pakistan’s border zero point. Terrorists, opened fired in the border post at Iranian guards.

According to Police Information Center, during the border guards’ patrol in the region, terrorists from inside Pakistan opened fire at the forces.

“As the terrorists conducted the attack from inside the Pakistani territory and were awaiting border guards from there, Pakistan government should remain responsible for the acts” the statements followed.

Zahedan province is located on south east of Iran and has always been under the attack of Jihadi forces. During the last decades from the date of US attacking Afghanistan the clashes got worsen. Pakistani administers also try to make peace with these groups but the talks complicates every time. Iran borders due to bravery of its border guards is much safer but there should be resolutions to calm the region.

The current wave of terrorism is believed to have started in 2000. The current wave of terrorism peaked during 2009. Since then it has drastically declined as result of military operations conducted by Pakistan Army. According to South Asian Terrorism Portal Index (SATP), terrorism in Pakistan has declined by 89% in 2017 since its peak years in 2009.

Pakistani Jihadi forces regularly recruit Afghan attackers. The ongoing clashes between the governments and these forces has desperately been worsened. Despite Iran’s defense power and border guards there are many martyred guards each year.

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Sergeant Major Majid Shiripaz was martyred and Sergeant Moslem Gharibi Dehgoli was injured during the battle.

Last month, an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) force was martyred in the northwestern border city of Piranshahr.

A day later, IRGC’s Hamzeh Seyed al-Shohada Base announced that members of the terrorist cell responsible for martyring the IRGC member were killed or arrested in a joint operation.

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Also in the meeting which was attended by water experts of the two countries, both sides promised to dredge their share of the river, he added.

Saravani also said that restoration costs of each side of the river fall on the country holding that bank.

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Underlining the significant role of Iranian border guards and all the armed forces at the country’s borders in Iran’s security, the commander regretted death of the two Iranian border guards who were trapped in recent floods in Mirjaveh governorate in Sistan and Baloushestan.

The flood hit the area after a Saturday afternoon heavy rain which affected some regions of Sistan and Baluchistan.

The heavy flood also caused damage to southern Afghanistan regions, killing some 20 people.

A border guard is still missing and efforts are underway to find him.

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Reportedly after tracking and monitoring the area, bodies of the two border guards have been discovered, although one border guard is still missing. Efforts are underway to find the third soldier.

The heavy flood has also inflicted damages to southern Afghanistan regions, killing some 20 people. According to Reuters, flood-affected families have been evacuated to secure areas in the districts and Kandahar city, including schools, mosques and government buildings.

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