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  1. Iran's Supreme Leader Calls for Renewal of Revolutionary Spirit
    Voice of America logo Voice of America 2 days ago

    Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called for a renewal of revolutionary spirit against outside enemies, who he accused of waging a "soft war" against the Islamic Republic. Full Article at Voice of America

  2. Iran clerics expand control of schools in ideological battle against West
    Hampton Roads Daily Press logo Hampton Roads Daily Press 2 days ago

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Islamic religious authorities have begun tightening their grip on Iranian public schools, a report said Wednesday, as hard-liners expand an ideological "soft war" against Western influence. Full Article at Hampton Roads Daily Press

  3. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago
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  4. spared civilians while destroying Iran’s nuclear installations as well as targets associated with the regime’s most repressive elements — the Revolutionary Guard and Basij militia.
    SOURCE: Commentary 1 month ago
  5. Iran's Khamenei tells media to tone down criticism
    Reuters Alert Net 2 days ago

    * Khamenei tells media not to harm moderates' image * Says moderate opposition's efforts "fruitless" TEHRAN, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Iran's highest authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told Iranian media on Wednesday not to publish anything... Full Article at Reuters Alert Net

  6. Khamenei says Iran in throes of 'soft war'
    France 24 2 days ago

    AFP - Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday Iran was in the throes of a "soft war" with its enemies abroad, and that events after the disputed presidential election in June were part of this. Full Article at France 24

  7. Mousavi says militia being used against Iranians
    France 24 2 days ago
    Iranian police beat a demonstrator with batons during a June 14 protest against the election results in Tehran. Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi has accused the authorities of using the Basij volunteer Islamist militia to intimidate Iran's own people.

    AFP - Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi on Wednesday accused the authorities of using the Basij volunteer Islamist militia to intimidate Iran's own people. Full Article at France 24

  8. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago
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    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. View Photo »

  9. after two years of study we concluded to change the IRGC's structure, for the Basij to work in areas such as software work and the propagation of the Basiji culture in society, and to delegate the tasks, duties and mobilization of Basij units to a new called the IRGC Ground Resistance in order to increa...
    SOURCE: Payvand News of Iran 1 month ago
  10. Basij
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 27 months ago
  11. Mousavi says militia being used against Iranians
    Zawya.com 2 days ago

    TEHRAN, Nov 25, 2009 (AFP) - Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi on Wednesday accused the authorities of using the Basij volunteer Islamist militia to intimidate Iran's own people. Full Article at Zawya.com

  12. Big Brother is watching you in Iran
    Israel Matsav logo Israel Matsav 3 days ago

    The New York Times reports that the Iranian government is using new tactics in a bid to shut down opposition to the current regime. Full Article at Israel Matsav

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  1. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A female member of Iran's Islamic Basij militia smiles as she attends a ceremony to mark Basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A female member of Iran's Islamic Basij militia smiles as she attends a ceremony to mark Basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009.

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  2. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.

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  3. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.

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  4. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.

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  5. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A female member of Iran's Islamic Basij militia attends a ceremony to mark Basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A female member of Iran's Islamic Basij militia attends a ceremony to mark Basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009.

    View Photo »
  6. A cleric who is a member of Iran's Islamic Basij militia looks on while attending a ceremony to mark Basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    A cleric who is a member of Iran's Islamic Basij militia looks on while attending a ceremony to mark Basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009.

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  7. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.

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  8. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.

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  9. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.

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  10. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.

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  11. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A member of Iran's Islamic Basij militia attends a ceremony to mark Basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A member of Iran's Islamic Basij militia attends a ceremony to mark Basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009.

    View Photo »
  12. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.

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  13. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A female member of Iran's Islamic Basij militia smiles as she attends a ceremony to mark Basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A female member of Iran's Islamic Basij militia smiles as she attends a ceremony to mark Basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009.

    View Photo »
  14. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.

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  15. Waving their flags, female members of the Iranian Basij militia affiliated to the Revolutionary Guard, attend a ceremony commemorating 30th anniversary of the Basij foundation, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 day ago

    Waving their flags, female members of the Iranian Basij militia affiliated to the Revolutionary Guard, attend a ceremony commemorating 30th anniversary of the Basij foundation, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.

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  16. A member of the Iranian Basij militia affiliated to the Revolutionary Guard, flies with his motorized paraglider over the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque, during a ceremony commemorating 30th anniversary of the Basij foundation, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 day ago

    A member of the Iranian Basij militia affiliated to the Revolutionary Guard, flies with his motorized paraglider over the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque, during a ceremony commemorating 30th anniversary of the Basij foundation, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.

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  17. Members of the Iranian Basij militia affiliated to the Revolutionary Guard, march during a ceremony commemorating 30th anniversary of the Basij foundation, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 day ago

    Members of the Iranian Basij militia affiliated to the Revolutionary Guard, march during a ceremony commemorating 30th anniversary of the Basij foundation, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.

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  18. Members of the Iranian Basij militia affiliated to the Revolutionary Guard, march during a ceremony commemorating 30th anniversary of the Basij foundation, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 day ago

    Members of the Iranian Basij militia affiliated to the Revolutionary Guard, march during a ceremony commemorating 30th anniversary of the Basij foundation, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.

    View Photo »
  19. Waving their flags, members of the Iranian Basij militia affiliated to the Revolutionary Guard, attend a ceremony commemorating 30th anniversary of the Basij foundation, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 day ago

    Waving their flags, members of the Iranian Basij militia affiliated to the Revolutionary Guard, attend a ceremony commemorating 30th anniversary of the Basij foundation, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.

    View Photo »
  20. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A woman (L) of Iran's Islamic Basij militia looks on while attending a ceremony to mark Basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A woman (L) of Iran's Islamic Basij militia looks on while attending a ceremony to mark Basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009.

    View Photo »
  21. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A woman of Iran's Islamic Basij militia looks on while attending a ceremony to mark basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A woman of Iran's Islamic Basij militia looks on while attending a ceremony to mark basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009.

    View Photo »
  22. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A woman of Iran's Islamic Basij militia looks on while attending a ceremony to mark basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. A woman of Iran's Islamic Basij militia looks on while attending a ceremony to mark basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009.

    View Photo »
  23. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran.

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  24. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Female security personnel of Iran's Islamic Basij militia monitors an area during a ceremony to mark basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 day ago

    EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Female security personnel of Iran's Islamic Basij militia monitors an area during a ceremony to mark basij week in Tehran November 26, 2009.

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  1. spared civilians while destroying Iran’s nuclear installations as well as targets associated with the regime’s most repressive elements — the Revolutionary Guard and Basij militia.
    SOURCE: Commentary 1 month ago
  2. after two years of study we concluded to change the IRGC's structure, for the Basij to work in areas such as software work and the propagation of the Basiji culture in society, and to delegate the tasks, duties and mobilization of Basij units to a new called the IRGC Ground Resistance in order to increa...
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