President Trump’s desire to engage in negotiations is a turnabout from his first term, when he often derided former President ...

Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of Revolutionary Guard's paramilitary Basij forces congratulated 46 anniversary of ...

The announcement of the facility signals Iran's attempt to strengthen its strategic military assets amid regional tensions.

The IRGC "guides, supports and funds terrorist organizations both within the country and elsewhere in the region,” said MP Constance Le Grip, who initiated the measure.

A resolution calling on the French government as well as on the European Union to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary ...

Iran fears a return to Trump’s hardline approach. On January 17, 2025, President Pezeshkian stressed the importance of dialogue with the United States. In November 2024, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas ...

Thousands of people protested in Tehran on Friday against the Israeli attacks on Gaza and in solidarity with the Lebanese people. Among the demonstrators was Iran's paramilitary women's force, the ...

This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Patrick Sison, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.

For many working-class Iranians, the Basij is simply a vehicle for social and economic mobility—an access ticket to a better life. The group is called the Basij. It is classified by both the U.S. and ...

Tehran on Friday hosted maneuvers performed by the Basij, a paramilitary force tasked with maintaining domestic security that has been used to crack down on protests. “It is a declaration of the Basij ...

The rally also featured Basij militia forces, a paramilitary unit under the IRGC, marching through the streets of the capital. Iranian-made missiles, drones, and other military equipment were ...

The footage of the missile base at an undisclosed location "in the mountains" and the parade by paramilitary Basij volunteers come after the weakening of Iran's allies Hezbollah in Lebanon and ...