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  "textContent": "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, […]\n\nThe post Iran’s Regime Expanding Use of Child Recruits: A Systematic Strategy Rooted in Survival appeared first on Iran News Update.",
  "title": "Iran’s Regime Expanding Use of Child Recruits: A Systematic Strategy Rooted in Survival"
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