IRGC leaders try to calm fears after strikes target Basij checkpoints

Leaders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sought to reassure the public after Israeli strikes targeting Basij checkpoints and security facilities across Iran, raising concerns about the regime’s ability to maintain internal control during the widening conflict.

Iranian state media and IRGC officials said security forces remain in control following the strikes, which reportedly hit several Basij positions used to enforce checkpoints and monitor public activity.