IED

IED event in Iran, Islamic Republic of on Sat 31st October 2026

31st October 2026

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On 31 October 2026, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in Mashhad city (Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan), targeting Ahmad Khan Ghori, the former head of the Ghor Provincial Council and a prominent anti-Taliban commander. Unidentified perpetrators smuggled an improvised explosive device (IED) hidden inside a mobile phone power bank from Afghanistan into Iran. The device detonated at Ghori's residence in Mashhad, injuring Ghori and severely injuring the individual carrying the device (whose limbs were severed and who later died in hospital). No group claimed immediate responsibility.

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