A police officer was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Khash, in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, as he was returning home after his shift, provincial police said Friday.
Police identified the officer as Mohammad Amin Kendi and said the attackers opened fire on his vehicle before fleeing the scene.
Authorities said security forces were searching for the gunmen, describing the shooting as a terrorist attack. No group was identified as responsible.