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#12797369
26 September 2025
Young members of Iran's Basij paramilitary force, which is under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), stand together under images of Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988) martyrs and pose for photographs in a park during a ceremony commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war and the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, in a park in Malard county in the south of Tehran, Iran, on September 25, 2025.
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#11938059
12 January 2025
An armed member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carries an AK-47 rifle and stands next to a symbolic coffin covered with an Israeli flag, symbolizing the end of the U.S. and Israel, during a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2025.
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#11935028
11 January 2025
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) personnel stand next to Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), carried by a military truck, during a military rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2025. The IRGC spokesperson says on Monday, January 6, that the military rally named Rahian-e-Quds (Passengers of Al-Aqsa) includes 110,000 IRGC members.
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#11935337
11 January 2025
A young boy in a military uniform as a member of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stands at attention behind an anti-aircraft gun 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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#11593205
21 September 2024
Members of the Iranian Army's land force stand at attention while one of them holds an Iranian flag during 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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#10900604
9 January 2024
Female members of the Basij paramilitary force are standing guard 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 that operates 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, with the purpose of defending 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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#10900612
9 January 2024
Female members of the Basij paramilitary force are standing guard 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 that operates 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, with the purpose of defending 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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#10900618
9 January 2024
Female members of the Basij paramilitary force are standing guard 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 that operates 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, with the purpose of defending 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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#10900626
9 January 2024
Female members of the Basij paramilitary force are standing guard 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 that operates 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, with the purpose of defending 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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#9909056
15 April 2023
A member of the Basij paramilitary force stands guard during a rally commemorating International Quds Day, also known as the Jerusalem day, in downtown Tehran, April 14, 2023.
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#9909048
15 April 2023
A member of the Basij paramilitary force stands under an Iranian flag during a rally commemorating International Quds Day, also known as the Jerusalem day, in downtown Tehran, April 14, 2023.
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15 April 2023
A member of the Basij paramilitary force stands next to a Palestinian rocket launcher which the names of the Israeli cities of Tel aviv, and Haifa is written on it during a rally commemorating International Quds Day, also known as the Jerusalem day, in downtown Tehran, April 14, 2023.
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#9909046
15 April 2023
Two members of the Basij paramilitary force stand guard during a rally commemorating International Quds Day, also known as the Jerusalem day, in downtown Tehran, April 14, 2023.
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#9909082
15 April 2023
Members of the Basij paramilitary force stand in front of a portrait of the former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Quds Force, Major General Qasem Soleimani during a rally commemorating International Quds Day, also known as the Jerusalem day, in downtown Tehran, April 14, 2023.
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#9362196
27 December 2022
Members of the Iranian basij paramilitary force stand together during a funeral for Iran-Iraq war (1980-88) unknown martyrs in southern Tehran, December 27, 2022. Iranians attend a funeral for two hundred Iran-Iraq war (1980-88) unknown Martyrs that have found by the Iranian Martyrs investigation group in the war main field 34-years after a ceasefire between Iran and Iraq in 1988.
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#9138014
4 November 2022
A member of the Basij paramilitary force uses his smartphone as he stands next to an anti-U.S., anti-British, anti-European banner featuring portraits of Mahsa Amini, Iranian soccer coach and former player Ali Karimi, images of the ISIS flag and logos of Iran International and Manoto satellite TVs, during a gathering out of the former U.S. embassy in Tehran to mark the anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. embassy, also known as the student's day or national day against global arrogance, November 4, 2022.
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