Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reports military action in Baneh near the Iraqi border

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that their forces conducted a military operation in the city of Baneh, located in the Kurdistan province of Iran. According to the state news agency ISNA, the Iranian forces targeted groups that were allegedly acting on behalf of the United States and Israel. The IRGC claimed that these groups, which maintain bases in northern Iraq, were intercepted while attempting to smuggle a large shipment of American weapons and ammunition into Iran. The incident occurred near the western border between Iran and Iraq. No independent confirmation of the smuggling operation or the affiliation of the targeted groups has been provided. The Iranian military characterized the strike as a preemptive measure to secure the border against illicit arms trafficking. The report does not disclose specific casualty figures or the names of the groups involved in the skirmish.