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Iranabout 5 hours ago·Escalating·EXTREME 90FLASH

Iran: Military Stepping Up Child Recruitment

The recruitment of children marks a significant escalation in military practices, raising urgent humanitarian concerns and potential international backlash.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is reportedly intensifying its recruitment of children as young as 12 to serve as 'homeland defending combatants,' according to Human Rights Watch. This alarming trend raises serious concerns regarding human rights violations in the country.
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Humanitarian90
Economic20
Security75
Political70
Confidence 51/100 — moderate corroboration

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