Tehran prepares massive security operation for Ali Khamenei's July 9 burial, mobilizing Basij militia and IRGC for expected ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Basij militia member patrols in Tehran following a US strike, March 5, 2026; illustrative. (photo credit: Kaveh Kazemi/Getty ...

Reports emerge of alleged pressure on shopkeepers and workers to attend the Ayatollah Khamenei funeral. Discover what these ...

Iran is once again witnessing scenes its leadership knows all too well: shuttered bazaars, paralysed universities and protestors on the streets, once again challenging the Khamenei regime. What began ...

Hours after Israel killed the top commander of Iran’s Basij this week, it struck again — this time at the rank and file of the feared force that helped crush widespread protests this year. A drone ...

The Basij, initially paramilitary volunteers, came to prominence during the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) as it organized groups of teens to sweep minefields by running across them, with plastic keys to ...

Iran has sentenced to death five people over the killing of a member of the Basij paramilitary force during nationwide protests, the judiciary said on December 6. Another 11 people, including three ...

An Iranian judiciary official said on November 12 that 11 people, including a woman, have been charged over the death of a member of the Basij paramilitary force during a ceremony last week in honor ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Iranian protesters are chased by riot police and the Basij amid a tear-gas ...