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Iran Mobilizes Basij and Child Volunteers to Prevent Post-War Unrest

One month into the war with the United States and Israel, Iran is suppressing domestic dissent through waves of arrests, executions, and massive street deployments by security forces and supporters.
Faced with manpower shortages, the Basij militia—a paramilitary organization run by the Revolutionary Guards—lowered the minimum age for patrol volunteers to 12 last week, announced Revolutionary Guards official Rahim Nadali.
Hadi Ghaemi of the Center for Human Rights reported authorities occupy public spaces and intimidate residents by "chanting pro-regime slogans and shooting guns in the air."
Human Rights Watch's Louis Charbonneau said authorities are targeting minorities including Baha'is, Kurds, Arabs, and Baluchis, while the prosecutor-general warned Iranians abroad of property confiscation for supporting the United States or Israel.
Professor Ali Ansari of the University in Andrews warned the regime's "paranoid" crackdown could turn more citizens against the government as officials fear economic ruin will spur opposition after the war.

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