Kurdish group kills Sunni ‘traitor’ working with IRGC, source tells ‘Post’

Summary

The article reports that Mala Mohammadi Mala Qaderi, described as an alleged Iranian IRGC collaborator, was killed by two motorcycle attackers in Chianeh village in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province. A source associated with a Kurdish movement told The Jerusalem Post that the attackers belonged to Khori Hiwa, or “Sun of Hope,” a Kurdish group that had previously claimed responsibility for clashes with the IRGC. The gunmen reportedly escaped, while Qaderi’s body was taken to Piranshahr Hospital under tight security. Iranian state media confirmed the death but used the name Mamosta Mohammad Nuzhati and alleged that the killing was connected to efforts to divide Sunni and Shia Muslims. Iranian authorities also reportedly linked the attackers to Israel. The article says Qaderi had appeared in a video offering condolences for the reported death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and supporting Mojtaba Khamenei’s succession, though The Jerusalem Post could not authenticate the footage. The article further describes reported attacks on Basij and IRGC personnel, including the reported killing of a Basij commander and an incident in Mashhad in which a vehicle struck a gathering, killing four people. A security specialist argued that violence and Iran’s cost-of-living crisis could weaken support for the security forces.