7 killed in Pakistan attack on Iran, confirms Sistan deputy governor

ZAHEDAN (IRNA) - Seven people who did not have Iranian nationality were killed during Pakistan’s missile attack on the southeastern Iranian city early on Thursday, a provincial security official announced.

The attack which occurred at 04:05 hours local time (0335 GMT) targeted an Iranian border village, Ali Reza Marhamati, the deputy governor general of Sistan-Baluchestan province in southeast of Iran told IRNA.

The security official found this after several explosions were heard in the vicinity of Sravan, the official said. Those who were killed included three women and four children, according to Marhamati.

He went on to say that another explosion occurred near Saravan, fortunately it caused no casualties. Saravan located 347 km southeast of Zahedan, the capital city of Sistan-Baluchestan, borders with Pakistan.