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Two Basij volunteer forces martyred in attack during patrol for Leader's funeral in Mashhad
The Imam Reza Islamic Revolution Guard Corps, the local branch of the IRGC in Iran’s Khorasan Razavi Province, says two Basij volunteer forces have been killed while on a security patrol in the holy city of Mashhad.
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Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 8, 2026
Al-Quds brigades mourns group of its commanders martyred in battle of al-Aqsa
Al-Quds brigades mourns group of its commanders martyred in battle of al-Aqsa
Intel Slava
· Jun 28, 2026
[Video] 🇮🇶⚡️ — Additional footage of security forces moving in Baghdad.
— Additional footage of security forces moving in Baghdad.@IntelSlava
Mehr News Agency
· Jul 11, 2026
IRGC confirms martyrdom of two Basijis in Mashhad
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The IRGC has confirmed the martyrdom of two members of Basij voluntary forces in a recent attack in the northeast city of Mashhad.
JFeed
· Jul 2, 2026
Iranian Frontlines Explode: Revolutionary Guards Ambush Insurgent Units to Neutralize Growing Northwest Separatist Threat
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has ambushed and killed five members of a banned Kurdish opposition party along the northwestern frontier, intensifying an armed internal war as dissident factions launch retaliatory attacks against the regime.
Reuters
· Jul 8, 2026
Mourners march as Khamenei's coffin crosses into Iraq
Mourners marched through Iraq's holy city of Najaf, following the coffin of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as his six-day funeral procession continues across borders. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #iran #iraq #ayatollahalikhamenei Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4h2p7QR 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
Al Arabiya English
· Jun 28, 2026
Iraqi Forces Carry Out Massive Overnight Arrests
Footage shows Iraqi security forces in Baghdad’s Green Zone during a large-scale overnight operation in which several senior officials and politicians were detained as part of an anti-corruption campaign led by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi. #Iraq
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Related coverage for "Two Basij volunteer forces martyred in attack during patrol for Leader's funeral in Mashhad": Yemen News Agency - SABA — Al-Quds brigades mourns group of its commanders martyred in battle of al-Aqsa. Intel Slava — [Video] 🇮🇶⚡️ — Additional footage of security forces moving in Baghdad.. Mehr News Agency — IRGC confirms martyrdom of two Basijis in Mashhad. JFeed — Iranian Frontlines Explode: Revolutionary Guards Ambush Insurgent Units to Neutralize Growing Northwest Separatist Threat. Reuters — Mourners march as Khamenei's coffin crosses into Iraq. Al Arabiya English — Iraqi Forces Carry Out Massive Overnight Arrests