Updated
Updated · The Independent · May 2
Revolutionary Guard members killed in leftover bomb explosion near Zanjan
Updated
Updated · The Independent · May 2

Revolutionary Guard members killed in leftover bomb explosion near Zanjan

5 articles · Updated · The Independent · May 2
  • Iranian media said 14 Guardsmen died near the northern city of Zanjan after munitions from the US-Israeli war detonated.
  • Nournews, seen as close to Iran's security apparatus, said the blast involved cluster bombs and air mines left from earlier strikes.
  • It was the largest reported Revolutionary Guard death toll since the 7 April ceasefire, underscoring continuing dangers from unexploded ordnance despite halted hostilities.
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