"Children over the age of 12 can now join armed patrols and checkpoints, as heavily armed state forces maintain control over the streets of Tehran amid ongoing conflict."
"Checkpoints manned by masked forces with assault rifles have become common in Tehran, often moving or positioned in strategic locations due to recent drone strikes."
"Local residents have reported being invited to gatherings at mosques to denounce the US and Israel, with state media encouraging public displays of support for the regime."
In Tehran, children over 12 are permitted to join armed patrols and checkpoints as state forces maintain control amid ongoing conflict. Heavily armed groups, including the IRGC and Basij, operate checkpoints that have been targeted by drone strikes. Local residents report gatherings at mosques to denounce the US and Israel, encouraged by state media. Despite calls from the US and Israel for Iranians to stay home, state-backed events continue to promote support for the Islamic Republic and its theocratic establishment.
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