Iran experienced two separate incidents that brought violence and tragedy to different parts of the country. In Zahedan, near the Pakistan border, a grenade attack and ensuing gun battle between unidentified assailants and Iranian police resulted in the deaths of four attackers and two policemen. Meanwhile, in Shiraz, the capital of Fars province, Iran carried out a public execution of two individuals involved in a deadly shooting at the revered Shah Cheragh shrine.

In Zahedan, the provincial capital of Sistan-Baluchistan, armed individuals launched an assault on police station Number 16. Using grenades to force open the gates, they engaged in a fierce exchange of fire with the police. Tragically, two policemen lost their lives in the clash. The four attackers, labeled as "terrorists," were ultimately killed, according to a branch of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Sistan-Baluchistan, one of Iran's economically disadvantaged provinces, is home to the Baluchi minority, who practice Sunni Islam rather than the predominant Shia branch in Iran. This incident follows a similar attack in May when five Iranian border guards were killed in clashes with an armed group in Saravan, southeast of Zahedan.

In Shiraz, the country carried out public executions of two men who were involved in a heinous shooting at the Shah Cheragh shrine. The attack, which occurred on October 26 of the previous year, claimed the lives of thirteen people and left thirty others wounded. The Islamic State (IS) group, an extremist Sunni Muslim organization, claimed responsibility for the act of violence.

The names of the executed individuals were Mohammad Ramez Rashidi and Naeem Hashem Qatali, as confirmed by the judiciary's Mizan Online website. The public hangings took place at dawn near the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz. While Iran had previously indicated that the attack involved perpetrators from other countries, including Afghanistan, the nationalities of the executed individuals were not disclosed.

The region bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan remains a volatile area, with ongoing unrest and security challenges. In a separate incident on the same day, four assailants targeted Iranian policemen in Zahedan, resulting in the deaths of two officers. The security forces managed to neutralize all four attackers following clashes.

These incidents underscore the security threats faced by Iran and the challenges posed by extremist groups and other destabilizing factors. The country continues to grapple with maintaining stability and combating threats to national security.