• Malkhodr @lemmygrad.ml
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      3 months ago

      Its mandatory for men in Iran to fulfill military service for a year after highschool unless they’re an only child. The IRGC is related to voluntary militias called Basijis, and operates like a voluntary branch of the armed forces working in tandem with the actual military (The two are inseparably linked). Education is also heavily focused on in Iran due to the need to domestically produce so many things made unavailable from sanctions, and if you want to get higher up in the IRGC or military, your going to need some Islamic Education, which entails further formel education as well. Basically all leadership in Iran who are above 50 years old have connections to Basijis or the military due to the Iran-Iraq war and how it mobilized Iranian soceity.

      These are things that I’ve observed from looking into various Iranian officials and the experience of my mother and some other relatives.

      • Maeve @lemmygrad.ml
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        3 months ago

        Thank you. I wish every military required extensive learning. I’m not entirely sure wanton killing and destruction would be curbed, but it’s worth a try.