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Basij
IRGC paramilitary militia; Iran's primary instrument of domestic coercion and wartime enforcement.
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#168 9 Aug
Received Hossein Taeb as head
Iran Conflict 2026: Khamenei signs six decrees in a single day#128 15 Jun
Marched on the foreign ministry at night to oppose the US-Iran deal
Iran Conflict 2026: Iran hardliners revolt against the deal#129 15 Jun
Mentioned in: Iran's parliament turns on its signatory
Iran Conflict 2026#87 3 May
Mentioned in: Kurdish protester Mehrab Abdollahzadeh hanged at Urmia
Iran Conflict 2026#55 1 Apr
Mentioned in: ACLED Says Only Government Change Brings Victory
Iran Conflict 2026#47 24 Mar
Mentioned in: Israeli generals fear a deal too soon
Iran Conflict 2026#46 23 Mar
Mentioned in: IRGC turns on absent aerospace commander
Iran Conflict 2026#45 22 Mar
Assessed as controlling new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran Conflict 2026: IRGC controls Khamenei, sources say#46 22 Mar
Israel kills two senior IRGC commanders
Iran Conflict 2026#46 22 Mar
Lost approximately 300 field commanders
Iran Conflict 2026: 300 Basij commanders killed in one night#45 21 Mar
Launched 70th attack wave while managing Hormuz toll system
Iran Conflict 2026: IRGC fires 70th wave, commanders falling#43 19 Mar
Mentioned in: Iran threatens tourist sites worldwide
Iran Conflict 2026#43 19 Mar
Lost spokesman Naeini in Tehran dawn airstrike
Iran Conflict 2026: IRGC spokesman killed in Tehran strike#42 19 Mar
Operated under Supreme Leader whose status remained uncertain
Iran Conflict 2026: No Nowruz address from Supreme Leader#41 17 Mar
Lost allied intelligence chief Khatib in 48-hour kill spree
Iran Conflict 2026: Israel kills intelligence chief Khatib#40 16 Mar
Relocated forces into schools, dormitories and mosques
Iran Conflict 2026: Iran army moves into schools and mosques#40 16 Mar
Suffered 4,789 military personnel killed in 18 days of war
Iran Conflict 2026: Three counts of Iran's dead; all differ#40 16 Mar
Placed under IDF and Mossad blanket kill authority
Iran Conflict 2026: Netanyahu grants blanket kill authority#40 16 Mar
Lost senior patron Larijani to overnight Israeli strike
Iran Conflict 2026: Israel kills Larijani, last negotiator#40 14 Mar
Mentioned in: Israel destroys Khamenei jet in Tehran
Iran Conflict 2026#25 7 Mar
Launched record 109-drone, 9-missile salvo at UAE targets
Iran Conflict 2026: 109 drones, 9 missiles: record UAE day#26 7 Mar
Mentioned in: Trump threatens new target groups
Iran Conflict 2026#23 6 Mar
Faced threat of US ground troop deployment into Iran
Iran Conflict 2026: Trump won't rule out Iran ground troops#24 6 Mar
Targeted by Trump's unconditional surrender demand
Iran Conflict 2026: Trump demands Iran's surrender#24 6 Mar
Faced imminent surge in US air campaign against Iran
Iran Conflict 2026: Hegseth: air campaign about to surge#22 5 Mar
Mentioned in: Trump's 'Too Late!' kills Iran's channel
Iran Conflict 2026#21 5 Mar
Lost Ground Forces commander Pakpour on Day 1 of war
Iran Conflict 2026: IRGC Ground Forces chief killed on Day 1#22 5 Mar
Mobilised to protect new Supreme Leader confirmation process
Iran Conflict 2026: Assembly schedules vote for Mojtaba#22 5 Mar
Mentioned in: No US-Iran contact confirmed
Iran Conflict 2026#20 4 Mar
Suffered 2,090 military and security casualties in opening days
Iran Conflict 2026: Hengaw: 310 civilians among 2,400 dead#20 4 Mar
Designated primary target of CENTCOM dismantlement order
Iran Conflict 2026: CENTCOM ordered to dismantle Iran regime#17 4 Mar
Positioned as power behind new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran Conflict 2026: Mojtaba Khamenei named Supreme Leader#5 1 Mar
Marshalled pro-regime mourning crowds after Khamenei's death
Iran Conflict 2026: Mourning and fireworks on Iran streets#5 1 Mar