Iranian TV teaches viewers to shoot as IRGC ramps up child recruitment
Iranian state television has begun broadcasting live weapons training, including simulated shooting at political figures and foreign flags. This initiative coincides with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) formally recruiting children as young as 12 for military roles. Human rights organizations have raised concerns about the implications of child recruitment and the dangers faced by minors in conflict zones.
- ▪Iranian state TV has aired live weapons training, including simulated shooting at Trump and Netanyahu.
- ▪The IRGC has started recruiting children as young as 12 for military operations.
- ▪An 11-year-old boy was reportedly killed while manning an IRGC checkpoint during an Israeli drone strike.
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