It has been announced that the minimum age limit for military recruitment in Iran has been lowered to 12 years. This was stated by the Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Rahim Nadaali, reports "zamon.uz".
According to reports, officials are calling on 12-13 year old teenagers to voluntarily join military service. According to the TV channel, children of this age can be recruited for tasks such as reconnaissance activities, rapid patrols, as well as serving at Basij control checkpoints.
In addition, they are planned to participate in preparing food for military units, caring for wounded soldiers, and other support services.
The report emphasizes that the initiative to recruit schoolchildren for military service is being implemented within the framework of a program called "For Iranians".
According to Al Arabiya, such a decision may contradict Iran's international obligations to limit the use of children in military operations.
