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Contributions of Iran’s popular resistance forces commemorated on 'Basij Day' in Tehran

Iranians have marked 'Basij Day', celebrating the contributions of its members over the past four decades.

Maryam Azarchehr
Press TV, Tehran

Iranians have marked 'Basij Day', celebrating the contributions of its members over the past four decades.

The Basij popular movement was established by the founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, with the vision to create a million-strong army to protect the country.