Basij
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The Basij or Niru-ye Moghāvemat-e Basij, full name Sâzmân-e Basij-e Mostaz'afin, is a paramilitary volunteer militia within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and one of its five branches. The force is named Basij; an individual member is... Wikipedia
Founded: April 30, 1980, Iran
Founder: Ruhollah Khomeini
Budget (1395 SH): $357.08 million
Commander: Brig. Gen. Gholamreza Soleimani or Unoffically Mojtaba Khamenei (alleged)
Fields: Internal security, law enforcement, moral policing, military reserves
Parent organization: None (1980–81); Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (since 1981)
Purpose: Auxiliaries