Shooting in Iranian city of Zahedan sparks mass security response, city shutdown - report

Bursts of gunfire lasting two hours were heard in Zahedan, Iran, early Friday, wounding at least six people, including one armed person, three military personnel, and two female pedestrians. Security forces, including plainclothes officers, deployed across the city, checkpoints were established, and city entrances and exits were temporarily closed.

Bursts of gunfire lasting two hours were heard in the Iranian city of Zahedan early Friday morning, from a shooting that left at least six wounded, according to Iran International. The shooting appeared to target occupants of a car, wounding one armed person and three military personnel, as well as two female pedestrians. The current status of the injuries and the identities of those involved are unknown. Several ambulances were dispatched to the area, and checkpoints were established on nearby streets. Images and videos circulating on social media appear to show armed individuals opening fire with military and security forces present. Large numbers of security personnel, plainclothes officers, and forces belonging to various agencies were deployed within the city, and the entrances and exits to the city have also been reportedly temporarily closed.