Saravan, Iran

Saravan (old name Shastoon) is a city in Iran located in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan, in the Iranian Balochistan with a population of 150,000, close to the international border of Pakistan. The Inhabitants of the city are Balochi and speak the Balochi language.

It is the center of Saravan County of 300,000 inhabitants. The city lies in a long valley in the south of Masheked and north of Makran.

Attacks on Public Figures

Due to its proximity to the Pakistani border Saravan is the location of many attacks, presumably by Baloch separatists.
* Justice Judge Ebrahim Karimi was assassinated [ [http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0806179802012747.htm Justice Judge Ebrahim Karimi was assassinated ] ] [ [http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/07/07/080707fa_fact_hersh?currentPage=all The Bush Administration steps up its secret moves against Iran] ]