The Iranian army has killed terrorists infiltrating from Pakistan at the border. This infiltration occurred while Pakistan is mediating between the US and Iran. The Iranian army stated that these terrorists were attempting to infiltrate through the Rask border. Their intention was to carry out terrorist attacks in Iran and spread terror among the people. Iran has warned of increased vigilance along the border and strict action against terrorism.
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported that Iranian security forces destroyed an operational team of the Jaish al-Zulm terrorist group when they entered the Rask area from the Pakistan border, killing several militants. The agency did not disclose the nationalities of these terrorists, but did state that they were attempting to enter Iran through Pakistan. Since then, Iran has further increased surveillance in border areas.
The issue of terrorist groups operating in the border areas between Iran and Pakistan is a complex one. These terrorist groups pose a significant challenge to the security and diplomatic relations between the two countries. This has led to numerous military conflicts between Iran and Pakistan. These terrorist groups are active in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan and Pakistan’s Baluchistan provinces. These terrorist groups have carried out several major attacks in Iran. Jaish al-Adl and Ansar al-Furqan are prominent among them.
Learn about terrorist groups active against Iran
According to recent reports, Jaish al-Adl formed the People’s Fighters Front in late 2025 with other Baluch armed organizations. This group carries out attacks on Iranian border guards, suicide bombings, and kidnappings. Ansar al-Furqan is a Sunni jihadist group active within Iran. It was formed by the merger of Harakat al-Ansar and Hizb al-Furqan. The group is considered ideologically inspired by international terrorist organizations such as al-Qaeda.