Islamic republic’s Basij force has spearheaded crackdown in which hundreds of alleged collaborators have been arrested ...

The Basij — a force of paramilitary volunteers fiercely loyal to Iran's leaders — has taken a leading role in quashing dissent for more than 20 years.

They show up at the first signs of protest in Iran — men in black, riding motorcycles, often wielding guns or batons. They are members of what's known as the Basij, paramilitary volunteers who ...

The policing of dissent in Iran begins with heavy surveillance of its citizenry, much of it done by Basijis, who have a presence in nearly every public institution.

In the eyes of the Basijis, the Islamic headscarf, or hijab, is a defence against gender mixing, adultery and corruption. Iran's leaders allege the latest protests are part of a foreign conspiracy ...

Iran’s Supreme Leader has praised the country’s Basij paramilitary force for its role in the deadly crackdown on anti-regime protesters.

The Basijis, most of whom stem from poor, rural backgrounds, are famed for their "human waves" attacks against Saddam Hussein's troops in the 1980-88 war with Iraq, which were intended to ...

Iran's Mizan news agency, ... In the video, he says he came to hate the Basijis after seeing video clips on social media of the forces beating and killing protesters.

My mother told me everyone was afraid in her day. But we aren’t afraid now. This morning, I walked through the streets without a scarf and I wasn’t scared because I’m really the same as Mahsa.

DUBAI — Iran executed a second prisoner Monday convicted of crimes allegedly committed during the nationwide protests challenging the country’s theocracy, publicly hanging him from a ...

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Mehdi Yarrahi, an Iranian singer and musician known for his song encouraging women to remove their hijabs, was lashed 74 times Wednesday as part of his punishment for his support of the protests ...