along with a general in Iran's Revolutionary Guards. On Friday, thousands of Basij fighters, which are linked to the Revolutionary Guards, paraded with heavy weapons and vehicles through the ...

As a branch of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards ... For many working-class Iranians, the Basij is simply a vehicle for social and economic mobility—an access ticket to a better life. The connections built ...

Weeks before Trump's inauguration, Iran is preparing for potential threats to its nuclear facilities – and for the possible domestic reaction.

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 ...

The EU's decision to impose restrictive measures on senior Iranian commanders from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, the paramilitary Basij and the State Security Force has marked a new ...

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 ...

On Friday, Iranian Basij (volunteer) forces held a large-scale exercise involving 110,000 members in the capital, Tehran, Tasnim reports, adding that the Iranian Armed Forces have held several war ...

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