{
  "id": 9506932,
  "title": "IRGC commander killed in clashes with gunmen in Iran's restive south-east",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/irgc-commander-killed-in-clashes-with-gunmen-in-irans-restive-south-9506932",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T06:48:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/24/irgc-commander-killed-in-clashes-with-gunmen-in-irans-restive-south-east/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander, Brig Gen Hossein Zarifi, was killed in clashes with armed men in Iran's south-eastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. The fighting is believed to be against an \"enemy-backed\" militant group, with heavy gunfire reported in the Jihadabad area, about 50km from Iran's border with Pakistan. The IRGC's regional base stated that Zarifi gave his life on the front line of battle, while the official Irna news agency reported that five members of the militant group were killed and several others were arrested.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "IRGC commander killed in clashes with gunmen in Iran's restive south-east",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/irgc-commander-killed-in-clashes-with-gunmen-in-irans-restive-south",
        "published": "2026-09-24T06:48:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}