14 IRGC members killed while clearing unexploded munitions in Iran
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- Category: Middle East
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-01 20:13 UTC
- Sources: Middle East Eye
Iran’s state news agency Fars reported that 14 members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps died during an operation to clear unexploded ordnance in the country. The incident occurred in a remote area where munitions were believed to be leftover from past conflicts. No further details were released about the cause of the explosion.
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