KERMANSHAH, Iran — A violent and unexpected shooting has left two members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) dead and two others wounded in the country's western Kermanshah province. The incident, described by provincial authorities as a coordinated "terrorist" strike, has heightened security and tensions along the sensitive border region.

The attack unfolded on Monday evening, June 29, 2026 in a residential area of Paveh County, a mountainous district located near Iran's international border with Iraq.

According to a formal statement released by the IRGC’s Public Relations Office in Kermanshah, a group of unidentified, armed assailants launched the assault directly at the entrance of a local residence. The gunmen reportedly waited for the targets to arrive before opening fire in what military officials slammed as a "cowardly and treacherous" ambush.

The two IRGC personnel killed in the immediate hail of gunfire were identified by state media as local members operating within the regional security apparatus. Two other individuals present at the site sustained gunshot wounds during the chaos and were rushed to a nearby medical center for emergency treatment. Their current conditions have not been publicly updated by hospital staff.

Following the shooting, the attackers utilized the dark, rugged terrain of Paveh County to escape the scene. Heavily armed IRGC units and local border guards quickly cordoned off the area, establishing checkpoints across the district to prevent the perpetrators from slipping across the porous border into Iraq's Kurdistan region.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the deadly raid. However, western Iran—particularly provinces like Kermanshah and West Azerbaijan—has historically been sporadic clashes between Iranian security forces and various armed opposition groups, including Kurdish separatist factions.

The IRGC confirmed that a comprehensive intelligence and forensic investigation is actively underway to determine the exact circumstances of the attack and uncover the identities of those responsible. Provincial commanders have vowed a swift and severe response against the network behind the killings.