TEHRAN, Iran Violence continued to escalate in Iran's southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province following the killing of five paramilitary Basij members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday. In a statement, the IRGC's public relations department said the five local Basij members were killed in a “terrorist incident” in Saravan County, located in this restive border region. The Basij is a volunteer paramilitary organization and one of five main branches of the IRGC. After

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