Iranian IRGC commander killed during fighting with protesters

The incident occurred in the Sistan and Baluchistan province, which was the site of a violent crackdown against protesters last year.
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Women hold signs and chant slogans during a protest over the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini outside the Iranian Consulate on Sept. 29, 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. - Chris McGrath/Getty Images
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A leader in Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was killed during protests today. 

What happened: Ali Mousavi, IRGC intelligence chief in the Sistan and Baluchistan province, was shot during clashes between protesters and security forces in the city of Zahedan. He was brought to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported. 

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