By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNNEarlier this year, Iran flaunted a new patriotic song targeting school children around the country. Titled “Salute, Commander,” the song was a tribute to Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Imam Mahdi, a descendant of Prophet Mohammed who Shiite Muslims believe went into hiding in the 10th century and will reappear one day to end injustice.“Salute, commander,” goes the song. “I’m a child, but the life …

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Iran flaunted a new patriotic song targeting school children around the country. Critics decried the song as an attempt to indoctrinate children and instill loyalty for the Islamic Republic. Rights groups say the crackdown on children has been brutal, with the government responding to child protesters with arrests and even violence.

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