"The Basij was created precisely for Iran's current moment," analysts in the Middle East said this week, describing the Islamic Republic's ruthless militia that is spearheading efforts to crush the latest wave of protests. When the death toll is taken into account, the accuracy of that assessment becomes chillingly clear. Human rights organizations reported this […] The post Inside Iran's Basij militia, the regime's last line of defense appeared first on www.israelhayom.com .