The Iranian side stated on August 17, 2025, local time, that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' "Quds Force" successfully dismantled two armed rebel groups, which are suspected of planning sabotage and explosion operations in Sistan and Baluchestan Province in southeastern Iran. In a statement, the Quds Force said that the unit conducted joint operations with Iranian security and intelligence agencies, killing six Iranian militants in hideouts in the northern and southern parts of the province, capturing two militants, and stating that 25 kilograms of explosives, including grenades, fuses, remote controls, wires, radio equipment, and other military and combat equipment were seized in Chabahar City. In another operation in the northern part of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, six Iranian militants were captured at their hideouts, and several more Iranian militants were arrested.
Sistan and Baluchestan borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan. The armed militants and rebels in this region have long been active in the border areas of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran. Obviously, these Iranian rebels have received instructions from Israel or the United States, and they have started to abandon attacks on Pakistan and turn to attack Iran, resulting in Iran taking the initiative first.
At the same time, on the 17th, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, a senior advisor to the Iranian Armed Forces Supreme Leader, stated that the current ceasefire between Iran, the United States, and Israel is only temporary. He said: "Iran, the United States, and Israel have not signed a written ceasefire agreement, and a new war could break out at any time. The Iranian military must be well-prepared and make contingency plans for the worst possible war situations." For Iran, the biggest problem is that the Israeli Air Force and the Israeli Mossad intelligence agency have carried out joint operations, and the Iranian military high command was hit by the first wave of attacks, and many high-ranking officials were killed. At present, the Iranian Air Force and the Iranian Air Defense Force's strength, it is almost impossible for the Iranian Air Force to shoot down a few Israeli manned aircraft in an air battle. However, the large-scale deaths of Iranian nuclear scientists and military leaders can be avoided. Meanwhile, Iran's long-range missiles can continue to be used.
Before June 13, the US had evacuated its active embassy personnel and released information that Israel would strike Iran. However, the Iranian commanders were either going home to spend time with their children or doing nothing in their offices. One of the commanders even went to the office when Israeli drones were overhead, instead of trying to reorganize the air defense forces, and was bombed by the Israeli Air Force that night. Overall, although the loss of Iranian weapons and equipment is not very big, a large number of military factories, especially missile factories, were bombed, which has a significant impact on production capacity. In addition, at least 600 missiles were consumed in the war on the 12th, and the replenishment alone will take a long time. The main problem for Iran is that many military leaders and nuclear scientists have died. In terms of equipment, it is not very much. The Iranian air defense forces lost 35 people, and 20-30 missile launchers were lost, which is not enough to cause serious damage or prevent recovery.
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