The Basij have always inspired a mixture of fear and fascination in me. As a branch of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, they are considered the Iranian government’s enforcers at the neighborhood level, ...

He was referring to the relinquishing of Iran's authority over Bahrain, which was historically an integral part of Iran. The Basij commander recalled that the Islamic Revolution caught the American ...

Iranian domestically-built missile and drone are displayed during the Basij paramilitary force parade in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Iranian domestically-built missile and drone are ...

Massoud Shadjareh, who chairs a group leading the calls to boycott Holocaust Memorial Day, has ties to Iran's Basij street thugs, the JC can reveal ...

These forces included the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Basij Resistance Force, and took place in the air, on land, and in the sea. The exercises began in Iran’s western ...

The early stages of the national exercise involved a diverse range of forces, encompassing the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), the Army (Artesh), the Basij, and the Coast Guard. The wargames ...