Iran’s Regime Expanding Use of Child Recruits: A Systematic Strategy Rooted in Survival

Lowering the age of patrol participation to 12 exposes a long-standing policy of exploiting children for repression and regime preservation On March 26, a senior cultural official of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a deeply alarming policy shift: the minimum age for participation in patrol units has been reduced to 12. Shortly thereafter, […] The post Iran’s Regime Expanding Use of Child Recruits: A Systematic Strategy Rooted in Survival appeared first on Iran News Update.