basij

basij

tags :: R:iran

Sāzmān-e Basij-e Mostaz’afin - The Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed

  • Paramillitary volunteer militia established in 1979

    • Setup by Ayatollah Khomenei

  • Originally consisted of civilian volunteers who urged Khomenei to fight in the Iran-Iraq war

  • Incorporated into the Revolutionary Guards structure by Iranian Parliament

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His campaign involved mobilizing the R:basij