At least two security officials killed near Iran’s critical Chabahar port

What the report says

At least two Iranian security personnel have been killed in separate attacks in Sistan-Baluchestan province near Iran’s border with Pakistan, according to Al Jazeera, adding to several recent incidents in a strategically sensitive area that includes the Chabahar port. One reported victim was an officer in the Basij paramilitary force, part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who was shot outside her home in Mehrestan district. Another officer was killed in a different attack on a police vehicle in the same area.

The latest violence comes amid a broader security crackdown and repeated clashes in Iran’s southeast. Al Jazeera reported that a local rights group said military helicopters were seen over Iranshahr and that the situation remained tense in multiple locations. The province has long been affected by unrest involving armed groups, cross-border tensions and disputes tied to the Baluch minority, a context that helps explain the heavy security presence there.

Iranian authorities have blamed the attacks on “terrorist” groups that they say are supported from outside the country. In recent weeks, official Iranian media and the IRGC have also reported attacks on security convoys and subsequent operations near Chabahar, including claims that suspected militants were killed and weapons seized. The developments are significant because Chabahar is a key port on Iran’s eastern flank and an area where security incidents can affect both local stability and wider regional trade and military concerns.