# Basij
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Fortress Iran: The IRGC’s Vision of a Geographic and Asymmetric 'Quagmire'
IRGC Ground Forces Commander Mohammad Karami has warned that Iran’s complex geography and decentralized defense network would turn any foreign invasion into a 'prison and quagmire.' He claims that previous US-led covert operations have already failed against this 'multi-layered' system, which reportedly integrates 17 million volunteers into a national defense web.
Iran Confirms Killing of Ali Larijani in Dawn Airstrike — Heightened Risk of Regional Escalation
Iran confirmed that Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and a longtime establishment figure, was killed in a dawn airstrike along with his son and deputy. Israel claimed responsibility, saying the strike was guided by its intelligence services, and Tehran has vowed harsh reprisal, raising the risk of asymmetric retaliation and broader regional escalation.