Zahedan
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Zahedan (Balochi and Persian: زاهدانⓘ; [zɒːheˈd̪ɒːn])[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Zahedan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran and serves as capital of the province, county and district.[6] It is near the Iran-Pakistan border.
Zahedan
زاهدان | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 29°30′09″N 60°51′21″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
County | Zahedan |
District | Central |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mohammad Amir Barahuyi[2] |
Elevation | 1,352 m (4,436 ft) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Urban | 587,730 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Area code | +98-54 |
Climate | BWh |
Website | zahedan |
At the 2006 census, its population was 552,706 in 109,488 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 560,725 people in 134,088 households.[8] The 2016 census showed a population of 587,730 people in 146,717 households.[3]
The city was the site of a deadly crackdown in October 2022, with dozens citizens killed by pro-governmental forces.[9] Over 90 people were killed.[10] Two senior police officials were fired in the aftermath of the crackdown.[10] On 28 October, there were protests in Zahedan and security forces fired on protestors, killing 1 and injuring 14.[10]
On 3 November 2022, the Shi'i cleric and Khamenei loyalist Sajjad Shahraki was assassinated in Zahedan.[11][12] The next day, there were widespread protests in the city and Revolutionary Guards and other armed forces fired on protestors.[11]