Syria's geopolitical importance to Iran and its role as one of Iran's crucial allies prompted the involvement of Basij militiamen in the ongoing Syrian Civil War. The Basij militia, similar to Hezbollah fighters, work with the Syrian army against rebel forces.

Dec 5, 2022 · The IRGC's militia, the Basij, consists of millions of parliamentary volunteers trained to kill and be killed.

Sep 22, 2022 · Iranian security forces, including the pro-government Basij militia, are trying to quell growing nationwide protests that erupted after a woman died in the custody of the morality police last...

Oct 13, 2022 · During the ruinous Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, the Basij led notorious “human wave” attacks against Saddam Hussein’s army, with large numbers of poorly armed fighters perishing as they raced across mine fields and into artillery fire.

Nov 8, 2024 · The Sâzmân-e Basij-e Mostaz’afin (“The Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed”), aka Basij, is a branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) characterized as a paramilitary militia. Iranian Revolution leader Ayatollah Khomeini established the group in 1979.

Iran, October 15, 2020—The Basij, known as the so-called “Mobilization Resistance Force,” is a subdivision of the terrorist-designated Revolutionary Guard and the main force used in suppressing protests and imposing crackdown measures on the Iranian people.

Oct 22, 2022 · Dressed in black, the group of chanting schoolgirls in the Iranian city of Shiraz appeared determined to make themselves heard. “Basiji, go and get lost,” they shouted at a man in a gray suit...

Jun 18, 2009 · The Basij militia is an Iranian volunteer force of Islamic government loyalists which is often called out onto the streets at times of crisis to dispel dissent. The force was originally...

Oct 13, 2022 · During the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, the Basij led notorious "human wave" attacks against Saddam Hussein's army, with large numbers of poorly armed fighters perishing as they raced across minefields and into artillery fire.

Jun 19, 2009 · These are Basijis, members of a civilian paramilitary organization founded by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1979. It was conceived of as a civilian auxiliary force subordinate to the...