On August 22, 2025, an attack by unidentified gunmen targeted two police patrols near Iranshahr in Iran's southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, resulting in the deaths of five police officers. The assault occurred on the Khash-Iranshahr road, with militants reportedly attacking patrol units from the Damen police station while they were conducting security operations. The militant group Jaish al-Adl later claimed responsibility for the attack. Following the incident, Iranian security forces conducted operations in the region, killing six militants, according to state media. Additionally, Iranian authorities reported the arrest of a cell suspected of being linked to Mossad that had planned an attack on a critical site in eastern Iran. Separately, militant groups in Pakistan, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan, have released videos and statements claiming multiple attacks against Pakistani military and police forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.