Iran
The Basij militia founded by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in November 1979 is composed of 10,000 regular soldiers, and ultimately draws from about 11 million members, and is subordinate to their Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
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