Iranian Basij Commander Claims US Shifts to Economic Warfare Against Iran
The head of Iran’s Basij militia asserted that Washington has pivoted to economic coercion after failing to militarily dismantle the Islamic Republic.
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The head of Iran’s Basij militia asserted that Washington has pivoted to economic coercion after failing to militarily dismantle the Islamic Republic.

The family of a man detained in Iran, accused of involvement in the killing of three Basij militia members during anti-government protests, has stated that he faces possible execution.

The day was marked by the death of the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council and the leader of the Basij militia. Tehran retaliated and attacked Tel Aviv. The war causes resignations in US intelligence.

The United States is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on high-ranking Iranian officials, including the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. This comes as crypto prediction markets speculate on whether Mojtaba Khamenei will be removed from his position before 2026.
A report indicates that the Iranian regime is routinely forcing families of individuals killed during protests to falsify death records, registering them posthumously as members of the paramilitary Basij militia.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has elevated cleric Hossein Taeb to command the Basij militia, strengthening his domestic control and marginalizing previous power brokers.

Iran's tallest bridge, connecting Tehran to Karaj, has collapsed following reported US airstrikes, with at least 8 people killed and 95 injured. Iran has threatened American allies in retaliation, and President Trump posted about the strike on social media.

Israel's defense minister announced that Ali Larijani, one of Iran’s most senior leaders and top security official, was killed in overnight strikes. This claim, if confirmed, would make him the most senior Iranian figure to die in the ongoing conflict after the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Reports indicate that Israeli drone strikes killed at least ten people, including security personnel and Basij militia members, according to IRGC-linked Fars News.
Regime leader Mojtaba Khamenei has reinstated Hossein Taeb as the head of the brutal Basij militia, signaling that the Iranian paramilitaries will become even more fanatical as Iran anticipates a new wave of protests.

Tehran has reduced the minimum age for joining the Basij militia to 12 years, citing a high number of young volunteers, as the 600,000-member force intensifies patrols since the start of the conflict.

Israel's military attempted to eliminate Ali Larijani, a key figure in the Iranian regime, in an overnight airstrike, with results still under review. This comes as Israel also announced the killing of Basij militia commander Gholamreza Soleimani, a paramilitary group known for suppressing dissent.
US and Israeli rockets continue to strike bases of Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Basij militia, while the regular Iranian army (Artesh) remains untouched. Analysts interpret this as a 'Controlled Destruction' strategy.