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#11935350

11 January 2025

An Iranian schoolboy in a military uniform as a member of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) wears a mask while participating in a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2025. The Basij Resistance Force, commonly known as the Basij, is established on December 26, 1979, by the order of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. According to Article 13 of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Employment Regulations, a Basiji is a volunteer who joins the IRGC's 20-million-strong force. The Basij plays a significant role in Iran's history, particularly during the Iran-Iraq War, and continues to be a prominent paramilitary force under the IRGC.

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#11935354

11 January 2025

An Iranian schoolboy in a military uniform as a member of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) walks on the U.S. flag while participating in a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2025. The Basij Resistance Force, commonly known as the Basij, is established on December 26, 1979, by the order of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. According to Article 13 of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Employment Regulations, a Basiji is a volunteer who joins the IRGC's 20-million-strong force. The Basij plays a significant role in Iran's history, particularly during the Iran-Iraq War, and continues to be a prominent paramilitary force under the IRGC.

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#11935342

11 January 2025

An Iranian schoolgirl, a member of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), waves a Palestinian flag while participating with her friends in a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2025. The Basij Resistance Force, commonly known as the Basij, is established on December 26, 1979, by the order of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. According to Article 13 of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Employment Regulations, a Basiji is a volunteer who joins the IRGC's 20-million-strong force. The Basij plays a significant role in Iran's history, particularly during the Iran-Iraq War, and continues to be a prominent paramilitary force under the IRGC.

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#11935346

11 January 2025

An Iranian schoolboy in a military uniform, as a member of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), looks on while participating in a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2025. The Basij Resistance Force, commonly known as the Basij, is established on December 26, 1979, by the order of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. According to Article 13 of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Employment Regulations, a Basiji is a volunteer who joins the IRGC's 20-million-strong force. The Basij plays a significant role in Iran's history, particularly during the Iran-Iraq War, and continues to be a prominent paramilitary force under the IRGC.

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#11935349

11 January 2025

An Iranian schoolboy in a military uniform, as a member of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), looks on while participating in a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2025. The Basij Resistance Force, commonly known as the Basij, is established on December 26, 1979, by the order of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. According to Article 13 of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Employment Regulations, a Basiji is a volunteer who joins the IRGC's 20-million-strong force. The Basij plays a significant role in Iran's history, particularly during the Iran-Iraq War, and continues to be a prominent paramilitary force under the IRGC.

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#11935352

11 January 2025

An Iranian schoolboy in a military uniform, as a member of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), wears a shroud while participating in a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2025. The Basij Resistance Force, commonly known as the Basij, is established on December 26, 1979, by the order of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. According to Article 13 of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Employment Regulations, a Basiji is a volunteer who joins the IRGC's 20-million-strong force. The Basij plays a significant role in Iran's history, particularly during the Iran-Iraq War, and continues to be a prominent paramilitary force under the IRGC.

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#11935332

11 January 2025

A young boy wearing a Palestinian scarf and a military uniform, as a member of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), follows a man riding a donkey covered with the U.S. flag and a mask featuring a portrait of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2025. The Basij Resistance Force, commonly known as the Basij, is established on December 26, 1979, by the order of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. According to Article 13 of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Employment Regulations, a Basiji is a volunteer who joins the IRGC's 20-million-strong force. The Basij plays a significant role in Iran's history, particularly during the Iran-Iraq War, and continues to be a prominent paramilitary force under the IRGC.

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#11593204

21 September 2024

Armed members of the Basij Paramilitary Force, which is under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, hold up their rifles after marching in a military parade commemorating the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq War (1980-88) outside the Khomeini Shrine in the south of Tehran, Iran, on September 21, 2024.

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#11192325

30 April 2024

A member of the Basij paramilitary force is sailing along the Persian Gulf and flashing a victory sign during the IRGC marine parade commemorating the Persian Gulf National Day, near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the seaport city of Bushehr, Bushehr province, in the south of Iran, on April 29, 2024. The Persian Gulf National Day, which celebrates the expulsion of the Portuguese from the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf in 1622 by the Safavid forces led by Imam Quli Khan under the command of Shah Abbas I, is observed on the 10th of Ordibehesht in the Iranian calendar, typically falling in late April or early May.

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#10900630

9 January 2024

Members of the Basij paramilitary force are participating in a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 26, 2014. The Basij, officially known as the Niru-ye Moqavemat-e Basij, is a volunteer paramilitary force in Iran under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It was founded on April 30, 1979, by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the Islamic Revolution, to defend the revolution and its values. The Basij is estimated to have more than 20 million members, making it one of the largest volunteer militias in the world.

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#10900631

9 January 2024

Members of the Basij paramilitary force are beating themselves in a religious ceremony during a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 26, 2014. The Basij, officially known as the Niru-ye Moqavemat-e Basij, is a volunteer paramilitary force in Iran under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It was founded on April 30, 1979, by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the Islamic Revolution, to defend the revolution and its values. With an estimated membership of more than 20 million, the Basij is one of the largest volunteer militias in the world.

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#10900633

9 January 2024

Members of the Basij paramilitary force are participating in a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 26, 2014. The Basij, officially known as the Niru-ye Moqavemat-e Basij, is a volunteer paramilitary force in Iran under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It was founded on April 30, 1979, by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the Islamic Revolution, to defend the revolution and its values. The Basij is estimated to have more than 20 million members, making it one of the largest volunteer militias in the world.

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#10900634

9 January 2024

Members of the Basij paramilitary force are participating in a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 26, 2014. The Basij, officially known as the Niru-ye Moqavemat-e Basij, is a volunteer paramilitary force in Iran under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It was founded on April 30, 1979, by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the Islamic Revolution, to defend the revolution and its values. The Basij is estimated to have more than 20 million members, making it one of the largest volunteer militias in the world.

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#10900638

9 January 2024

Members of the Basij special paramilitary force are riding motorcycles while participating in a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 26, 2014. The Basij, officially known as the Niru-ye Moqavemat-e Basij, is a volunteer paramilitary force in Iran under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It was founded on April 30, 1979, by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the Islamic Revolution, to defend the revolution and its values. With more than 20 million members, the Basij is one of the largest volunteer militias in the world.

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#10900639

9 January 2024

Members of the Basij special paramilitary force are riding motorcycles while participating in a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 26, 2014. The Basij, officially known as the Niru-ye Moqavemat-e Basij, is a volunteer paramilitary force in Iran under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It was founded on April 30, 1979, by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the Islamic Revolution, to defend the revolution and its values. With more than 20 million members, the Basij is one of the largest volunteer militias in the world.

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#10900640

9 January 2024

Members of the Basij special paramilitary force are riding motorcycles while participating in a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 26, 2014. The Basij, officially known as the Niru-ye Moqavemat-e Basij, is a volunteer paramilitary force in Iran under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It was founded on April 30, 1979, by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the Islamic Revolution, to defend the revolution and its values. With more than 20 million members, the Basij is one of the largest volunteer militias in the world.

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