Israel recently announced it has killed the Basij unit's commander.

Gholamreza ​Soleimani, ‌the commander of ​Iran's ​paramilitary Basij ⁠force ​was ​killed in U.S.-Israel attacks, ​Iran's ​state media ‌said ⁠on Tuesday. Israel had ​earlier ​on ⁠Tuesday ​said ​it ⁠killed Soliemani.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Smoke rises from the rubble of an Iranian state media building in Tehran after an Israeli airstrike on June 16, 2025. The strike, which Israel confirmed targeted "terror-linked ...

The IDF announced the death of an IRGC's volunteer militia's leader. A military expert said the death of the Basij's leader could suggest the "intent to nudge an uprising."

The Israeli military's latest wave of airstrikes in Iran dealt a serious blow to the country's brutal internal security apparatus, opening the door for a potential uprising. During the strikes, Israel "dropped dozens of munitions on the Basij and internal ...

At least 16 oil tankers, cargo ships and other vessels have been attacked in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the Arabian Gulf, and the Gulf of Oman since the war began two weeks ago, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre.