"IRGC’s-20-Million-Strong-Force"

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11 January 2025

Young armed members of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) participate 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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11 January 2025

Iranian students in military uniforms as members of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carry the flags of Lebanon's Hezbollah 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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11 January 2025

A young schoolboy in a military uniform as a member of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) holds an AK-47 rifle while standing next to a symbolic coffin with a portrait of the U.S. President-elect, Donald Trump, 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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11 January 2025

Iranian schoolboys in military uniforms as members of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carry Iranian flags 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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11 January 2025

Iranian schoolboys in military uniforms as members of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carry Iranian flags 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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11 January 2025

Iranian students in military uniforms as members of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carry Iranian flags 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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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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11 January 2025

Young schoolgirls, as members of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), look at two IRGC armed personnel 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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11 January 2025

A young boy in military uniform as a member of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) holds an AK-47 rifle as he sits next to two scale models of Iranian-made missiles 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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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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11 January 2025

Iranian schoolboys, as members of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), carry pistols and rifles while walking under an Iranian-made surface-to-surface ballistic missile 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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11 January 2025

A young boy in military uniform as a member of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) holds an AK-47 rifle as he sits next to two scale models of Iranian-made missiles 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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11 January 2025

An Iranian student in a military uniform as a member of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carries an Iranian 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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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 up 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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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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11 January 2025

Iranian students, as members of the Basij paramilitary force under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), hold AK-47 rifles 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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