The Basij is a militia controlled by the IRGC, claiming at least 2.5m members, used by the Iranian regime to suppress internal dissent. It serves as the regime's street-level enforcers. During the third Gulf war in 2026, Israel bombed Basij street checkpoints and assassinated the two generals heading the force on March 17th.
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