Gunmen Kill Nine Pakistani Nationals In Southeastern Iran In Latest Strikes

At least nine Pakistani nationals have been killed by unidentified gunmen in a restive southeastern border area of Iran on Saturday, 27 January.

“Deeply shocked by horrifying killing of 9 Pakistanis in Saravan. Embassy will extend full support to bereaved families,” the Pakistani ambassador to Tehran, Muhammad Mudassir Tipi, said on the social media platform X on Saturday. “We called upon Iran to extend full cooperation in the matter.”

Iran’s semi official news agency, Mehr News, reported that the attack took place in Saravan in the Sistan-Baluchestan province. It identified the deceased only as “foreign nationals” and said no individuals or groups had claimed responsibility for the shootings.