Renewed clashes in Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan kill 6 amid regional tensions

Fresh clashes in Iran's southeastern Sistan and Baluchistan province have left six dead, escalating violence in a region already strained by the broader regional conflict and a dispute over a gold mine's environmental impact. The incident underscores the fragility of security in the area, with the exact actors and trigger of the clashes not fully confirmed. This matters as it signals potential spillover from regional instability into Iran's domestic periphery.