Iranian General and Pilot Killed in Gyroplane Crash During Operation

The crash occurred in the conflict-prone Sistan-Baluchistan province near the Pakistani border amid ongoing military operations.

The crash involved an ultra-light gyroplane used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) during a military operation.
Brigadier General Hamid Mazandarani, commander of the Nineva Brigade, and his pilot, Hamed Jandaghi, were the casualties.
The incident took place in Sirkan, a city in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, an area known for ethnic and sectarian tensions.
IRGC operations in the region have been ongoing since October 26, following an attack that killed 10 police officers.
The province borders Pakistan and Afghanistan and has a history of clashes involving Baluch minority rebels and radical Sunni groups.