IDF strikes Basij forces at 10+ checkpoints and positions across Tehran — including former football club used as emergency position

The IDF struck soldiers of Iran's Basij paramilitary force at more than 10 checkpoints and positions in Tehran in the hours following the overnight killing of Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani. One target was described as an 'emergency position' of the Basij and IRGC which had previously served as a football club. The IDF stated the attacks were 'inflicting deep and ongoing blows to the capabilities of the Basij unit.' The coordinated targeting of checkpoint positions and emergency positions across Tehran suggests a systematic decapitation campaign aimed at dismantling the Basij command structure following Soleimani's death. The Basij is Iran's domestic paramilitary mobilization force, commanding approximately 150,000 active volunteers. Degrading its checkpoint and command network in Tehran directly affects Iran's internal security control and the regime's ability to manage civilian unrest under sustained wartime pressure.