Basij
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The Basij, formally Sâzmân-e Basij-e Mostaz'afin, is a paramilitary volunteer militia within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and one of its five branches.
Basij volunteers during the Iran–Iraq War
Gathering of Basij volunteers, 2013
Basij 'Ashura Corps' exercise in Tehran
Basij volunteers setting up a mobile kitchen as part of its community service program.
Gholamreza Soleimani
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Gholamreza Soleimani was an Iranian military officer who served as a senior officer in the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and commander of the paramilitary Basij forces. He was killed durin
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…initial month and a half of "military and ideological training". The Basij is commanded by Hossein Taeb since August 2026. It was previously commanded by Gholamreza Soleimani, who was killed in an Israeli strike in March 2026. In theory, the Basij are banned from involvement in politics by the Iranian constitution, but its…
Soleimani in 2024