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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
IDF says it hit soldiers of Iran’s Basij force at more than 10 Tehran checkpoints
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
In the past few hours, the IDF says it struck soldiers of Iran’s oppressive Basij force at more than 10 checkpoints and positions in Tehran.
The military says one target was an “emergency position” of the Basij and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, “which had previously served as a football club.”
The attacks on the paramilitary force come after an overnight Israeli strike in Tehran killed Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani, along with his deputy and several other top officers in the unit, according to the IDF.
The IDF says the strikes are “inflicting deep and ongoing blows to the capabilities of the Basij unit.”
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