ReportedMilitary & securitySistan and Baluchestan, Iran
Gunmen kill Sunni cleric Molavi Yusef Gorgij in southeastern Iran
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 7:34 PM in Tehran
- Where
- Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
Unidentified gunmen shot and killed senior Sunni cleric Molavi Yusef Gorgij in southeastern Iran; local officials described him as having 'actively fought against divisive elements and Zionism,' according to a Times of Israel live update.
Why it matters
The killing of a pro-government Sunni cleric in Iran's restive southeast points to persistent internal security threats for Tehran even as it wages a wider regional war.
Sources (2)
- Times of Israeltimesofisrael.com
- The Times of Israel live blogtimesofisrael.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 1:30 PM Tehran time, Sep 14, 2026 to 7:34 PM Tehran time, Sep 14, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Gunmen Kill Sunni Cleric Molavi Yusef Gorgij in Southeastern Iran"); corrected the location from Southeastern Iran to Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran; updated the sourcing note; added a source: The Times of Israel live blog. Why and evidence