Haviv Rettig Gur
Good thread on the Basij. It helps to explain how a regime few Iranians support can still survive.
Sharona Mazalian
Time for a Thread on the Basij, the Semi-Militia of the Iranian Regime that Terrorizes Its Own Citizens: It operates under the command of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and plays a central role in both domestic repression and the regime’s operational military >>