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Iran Mobilizes Basij and Child Volunteers to Prevent Post-War Unrest
Iran employs Revolutionary Guards and Basij militia, including volunteers as young as 12, to enforce control and prevent unrest amid a severe war-driven economic crisis.
- One month into the war with the United States and Israel, Iran is suppressing domestic dissent through waves of arrests, executions, and massive street deployments by security forces and supporters.
- Faced with manpower shortages, the Basij militia—a paramilitary organization run by the Revolutionary Guards—lowered the minimum age for patrol volunteers to 12 last week, announced Revolutionary Guards official Rahim Nadali.
- Hadi Ghaemi of the Center for Human Rights reported authorities occupy public spaces and intimidate residents by "chanting pro-regime slogans and shooting guns in the air."
- Human Rights Watch's Louis Charbonneau said authorities are targeting minorities including Baha'is, Kurds, Arabs, and Baluchis, while the prosecutor-general warned Iranians abroad of property confiscation for supporting the United States or Israel.
- Professor Ali Ansari of the University in Andrews warned the regime's "paranoid" crackdown could turn more citizens against the government as officials fear economic ruin will spur opposition after the war.
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Fearing economic collapse after war, Iran cracks down on dissent
A month into its war with the United States and Israel, Iran is trying to forestall any spark of domestic unrest with arrests, executions and massive street deployments by security forces and supporters, recruiting even children to staff checkpoints.
Iran intensifies crackdown amid war unrest fears
Iran escalates crackdown on dissent amid U.S.-Israel war, fearing unrest and economic collapse as security forces mobilise extensively [This post contains video, click to play] In Short: – Iran is intensifying dissent suppression amid U.S. and Israel conflict, with heavy security presence and arrests. – Economic strain raises fears of unrest post-conflict, complicating order maintenance as internal issues escalate. Iran is intensifying efforts t…
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