Sistan and Balochistan clashes (2026–present)

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Beginning in June 2026, armed clashes erupted between the People's Fighters Front (PFF) and Iranian security and military groups at populated settings in Iran's southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province. The PFF was previously formed from a merger of several Iranian Balochi separatist groups like the Jaysh al-Adl on 10 December 2025 and later vowed to escalate against Iran during the 2026 Iran war. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ground and drone attacks on PFF fighters at Saravan on 7 June 2026, resulting in the deaths of four separatist militants and one IRGC fighter. The conflict between Iran and the PFF intensified in scale in September with multiple clashes reported within the Sistan and Balochistan province. From 12 to 13 September 2026, Iranian security forces and People's Fighters Front engaged in a series of armed confrontations in Saravan resulting in casualties on both sides. On 14 September, Sunni Baloch cleric Molavi Yousef Gorgij was assassinated by...

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