Based on report wired by the state-run IRGC’s Fars news agency on October 26th, the commander of IRGC forces in Isfahan’s Lanjan region called on the repressive Bassij forces to stand against what he described as the “enemy’s hard and soft war”.
Akbar Khashei’i, IRGC forces’ commander in Isfahan’s Lanjan region reported of Bassij forces’ maneuvers being held in this region and said, “The Bassij maneuvers were staged with 8 battalions throughout the city for a period of two days for various training.”