Senior Sunni cleric assassinated in southeast Iran; motive unclear

Molavi Yusef Gorgij, a senior Sunni cleric, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in southeastern Iran on Monday. The official IRNA report describes him as active against 'divisive elements and Zionism,' implying pro-government alignment, but the motive and perpetrators remain unknown. The killing could heighten sectarian tensions in Iran's restive Sistan-Baluchestan province, which has seen previous attacks by Sunni militant groups.