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Posted on 04/03/2026 10:35:08 AM PDT by MeanWestTexan
State media in Iran have published images showing Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) fighters entering Khuzestan, provoking anger and revulsion among many Iranians, who say these proxy forces are repeatedly brought into the country to kill protesters and defend the ruling system.
On Tuesday, Masoud Pezeshkian, the president of the ruling establishment, wrote in a post on X/Twitter, a platform that has been blocked for ordinary Iranians for years, thanking the “Muslim people of Iraq” for standing by the people of Iran in what he called this “unjust” war. He also wrote, “I warmly shake the hands of the people, officials, and fighters of Iraq in Mesopotamia.”
Although domestic media have not disclosed how many PMF fighters have entered Iran, residents of Khuzestan say at least 1,000 armed members of the force, carrying its official flags, have entered the province under the guise of a “relief convoy,” arriving with vehicles and military equipment.
They add that others may also have entered the country unofficially and covertly. Under Article 146 of the Islamic Republic’s own constitution, the stationing of armed foreign military forces on Iranian soil is illegal. In previous years, the deployment of Russian forces at a military base inside Iran drew sharp criticism from the press and even from some members of parliament on precisely those grounds.
A resident of Khorramshahr told The Media Line early Wednesday that people were deeply angered and distressed by the arrival of Shiite PMF forces, with some saying Khorramshahr had once again fallen under Iraqi occupation 44 years later.
During the Iran-Iraq War, Khorramshahr was occupied by the Iraqi army for nearly two years. The resident added that PMF fighters have been deployed not only in Khorramshahr but also in Abadan and Ahvaz, and are reportedly expected to remain in those cities so that, in the event of street protests, armed clashes, or even a possible US ground assault, they can support military forces in Khuzestan province.
It has also been reported that some PMF units entered Iran last January and assisted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the massacre of civilians. Some protesters say they saw non-Persian-speaking armed men in Tehran shooting at demonstrators.
A video has also circulated on social media that appears to show PMF fighters leaving the country after the bloody suppression of protesters,during which, according to human rights organizations, at least around 10,000 people were killed over the course of January 8 and 9 and the days that followed.
The PMF also played a broad role, alongside proxy forces including Hezbollah, in crushing the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising in the autumn of 2022 in Tehran and several other cities. At the time, the prolonged nationwide protests led by women had weakened and exhausted the regime’s domestic repressive apparatus, and eyewitnesses reported the presence of these forces in various parts of Tehran.
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IRGC calling in fanatics from Iraq should be viewed as a solid sign that the Artesh (regular Iranian Army) will not support the Mullahs against the people of Iran, just as they stood down when the Shah was in trouble.
They called these same clowns in to kill Iranians during the protests a couple of months ago.
It's a telling sign of their desperation.
It would appear that Iran’s endemic goons are losing their enthusiasm since they are not being paid and so many are being killed. These Iraqi Shiite goons will be targeted quickly. Yet to be seen if the “freedom loving Iranians” will do anything. Admit that without guns, they would still be massacred en masse if they came out.
Their mission is to attack the unarmed people of Iran.
For that, they are well suited.
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