Iranian Revolutionary Guards

UPDATE 18/10/09 13:15 – We now understand that this is probably an act by a Sunni resistance group (Iran is Shia-dominted) and part of a long-standing dispute in Balochistan in the South East. It is unlikely to be related to the post-election protest movement.

We will continue to keep an eye on the story, however, as it is nonetheless likely to have been a significant shock to the system for the ruling élite.

TEHRAN: Iran’s official news agency is reporting that at least 20 people, including five senior commanders of the elite Revolutionary Guard, have been killed in a suicide bombing in southeastern Iran.

The IRNA news agency says the dead included Gen. Noor Ali Shooshtari, the deputy commander of the Guard’s ground force, and Rajab Ali Mohammadzadeh, the Guard’s chief provincial commander.

IRNA reports that dozens of others were wounded.

Sunday’s news report said the commanders were inside a car on their way to a meeting when an attacker with explosives blew himself up.

The attack took place in the Iranian province of Sistan-Balochistan.

As with anything from Iran, this needs further confirmation – despite the Dawn correspondent mentioning that this has been confirmed by IRNA, the story appears inaccessible at the moment. We can’t find anything on the semi-official Fars agency – and (O-)Press TV has nothing yet.

As always with breaking or unconfirmed stories – more when we have it.

[Source: Dawn, Pakistan]

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