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Iran Faces Rising Threat From Within as Baluch Insurgency Escalates

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Iran's vast and restive southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, located along the border with Afghanistan and Pakistan, has witnessed a deadly flare-up of violence in recent weeks.

Earlier coverage

Earlier coverage on GreyNews

  1. Researcher calls for greater understanding between religion and music in IranOct 17, 2026 · Tehran Times
  2. Iran denies being behind Houthi attacks as Aden airport hitOct 17, 2026 · Africa News
  3. 2026 Nagoya: Iran’s men’s wheelchair basketball beat S. KoreaOct 17, 2026 · Tehran Times
  4. Trump signals potential strikes on Iran’s nuclear sitesOct 16, 2026 · Times Kuwait
  5. Hamburg court jails 2 men over plot to attack Jewish leaders on behalf of IranOct 16, 2026 · Deutsche Welle

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