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EXPLAINER: Who is leading the crackdown on Iran's protests?

Por: WPLG Local 10 Politics October 13, 2022

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They show up at the first signs of protest in Iran — men in black, riding motorcycles, often wielding guns or batons.They are members of what's known as the Basij, paramilitary volunteers who are fiercely loyal to the Islamic Republic. The shock troops of the ayatollahs have taken on a leading role in quashing dissent for more than two decades.During , which erupted after a young woman died in the custody of the country's morality... + full article



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