Basij unit commander Afsaneh Aqila reported killed in Mehrestan, Iran

Single source · Mehrestan, Iran · 2026-10-15 08:09 UTC

Iranian parliament speaker Ghalibaf, as relayed by Tasnim News on Telegram, says Basij women's unit commander Afsaneh Aqila was killed in Mehrestan, Sistan and Baluchestan, by unidentified gunmen he calls terrorists. The Jerusalem Post reports she was assassinated outside her home, identifying her as commander of the Afzal Sisters Basij unit in Mehrestan; the Post's own sourcing is not stated. Neither report names the attackers.

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• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-15 08:09 UTC
• The Jerusalem Post, 2026-10-15 09:02 UTC

First reported 2026-10-15 08:09 UTC; last updated 2026-10-15 19:00 UTC.

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