IRNA - Iran's Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi in a message to Islamic Revolution Guards Corps extended his condolences on martyrdom of 11 IRGC and Basij (voluntary) forces who were martyred in fight against puppets affiliated to global arrogance and Israel.


All are well aware of the fact that committed Iranian forces welcome martyrdom to defend their Islamic country and spare no efforts until last drop of their blood, he said in the letter.

These infidels should know that the Islamic Republic of Iran will give them a crushing response to all their atrocities, Alavi said.

In a clash between the Iranian armed forces and terrorist groups in Marivan, Kordestan Province in western Iran on Saturday early morning 11 of the Iranian forces were martyred and 8 more were injured.

The ambush took place between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m, the report added.

Meanwhile, the terrorist and hostile PJAK grouplet undertook the responsibility for terrorist attack near Dari village in Marivan border region in the early hours of Saturday.