What is behind Iran's push for a mass civilian mobilisation campaign
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Iran has expanded Janfada, a mobilisation drive launched in late March during the war with the United States and Israel, to train and arm volunteer civilians under the Basij wing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Tehran banners promote military skills. On Friday, recruits held their first public drill; officials claimed 313,000 marchers though state TV footage looked smaller. IRGC Tehran commander Hassan Hassanzadeh said more than 600,000 people registered online this week.
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