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IDF says it’s striking members of Iran’s Basij paramilitary force and its checkpoints

By Emanuel Fabian 17 March 2026, 5:27 pm
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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The Israeli Air Force has been striking members of Iran’s Basij paramilitary force and its checkpoints across Tehran in the past few hours, the military says.

The IDF issues footage showing one of the strikes, and says it will provide further details later.

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.

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