Iran kills six 'terrorists' linked to Israel

Iranian forces have killed six militants in a raid in the restive southeast, state media reported Saturday, saying they were members of a "terrorist" group linked to arch enemy Israel.

"During an intense exchange of fire with terrorists in Sistan-Baluchistan province, six assailants were killed and two others arrested," official news agency IRNA said, citing a statement from the intelligence services.

The report did not provide an exact location or say when the raid took place. Sistan-Baluchistan, which borders Pakistan and Afghanistan, has long been a flashpoint for clashes between security forces and armed groups, including drug traffickers and separatists.

IRNA said there were "documents" indicating "the Zionist nature" of the group targeted in the latest raid, adding that its members had planned to attack a "vital" facility in Iran's east, without elaborating.