Iran and Hezbollah, its Lebanese proxy, are building a network of militias inside Syria to preserve and protect their interests in the event that President Bashar al-Assad’s government falls or is forced to retreat from Damascus, according to U.S. and Middle Eastern officials.
Iran’s riot police, Revolutionary Guard, Basij militiamen clash with students
Thousands of Iranian riot police as well as forces of the elite Revolutionary Guard and their allied Basij militiamen clashed with thousands of protesters shouting “death to the dictator” outside Tehran University on Monday, beating them with batons and firing tear gas on a day of nationwide student demonstrations, witnesses said. The rallies were the […]
Iran’s riot police, Revolutionary Guard, Basij militiamen clash with students
Thousands of Iranian riot police as well as forces of the elite Revolutionary Guard and their allied Basij militiamen clashed with thousands of protesters shouting “death to the dictator” outside Tehran University on Monday, beating them with batons and firing tear gas on a day of nationwide student demonstrations, witnesses said. The rallies were the […]