Minimum age for joining IRGC lowered to 12

X - Iran International ^ | Mar. 25, 2026

[nuconvert]

An official from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the minimum age for participation in war-related support roles has been lowered to 12, according to remarks aired on state media.

Rahim Nadali, a cultural official with the Guards in Tehran, said an initiative called “For Iran” was recruiting participants to assist with activities such as patrols, checkpoints and logistics.

“Given that the age of those coming forward has dropped and they are asking to take part, we lowered the minimum age to 12,” he said, adding that 12- and 13-year-olds could now take part if they wished.

The comments were broadcast as part of state coverage of the war effort.

The move comes despite Iran’s commitments under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which prohibits the use of children in military activities.

[nuconvert]

Strongly worded letter from UN in their future

[Kudsman]

No country for old men.

[albie]

Next up…5

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Similar thing occurred in the last days of the Third Reich.

[TheDon]

“Similar thing occurred in the last days of the Third Reich.”

First thing that came to my mind as well.

[chajin]

You both beat me by five minutes.

[nuconvert]

1st thing that came to my mind was the Iran/Iraq war

[yldstrk]

Sign of desperation. Nazis did it too.

[NurdlyPeon]

war-related support roles

Ya, "support", spelled 'c o m f o r t'.

[Elsie]

Not mine.

I was just SURE it was the BEE in response to:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/state/2026/03/25/military-draft-age-2026-army-maximum-enlistment-age-marijuana-restrictions/89314320007/

[Elsie]

cheaper than robot drone suicide bombers

[Sirius Lee]

[Fresh Wind]

Yes, the Volkssturm. They armed young kids and feeble old men and sent them out to defend the Reich as it was collapsing.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Next thing you know, the IRGC will be drafting women. But only if they keep their hijabs on.

[Celtic Conservative]

I am reminded of film of Hitler awarding the Iron Cross to a 12 year old for knocking out a Soviet tank. Now what happened in the war shortly thereafter?

CC

[TheDon]

LOL! A good one. 42 is the new 35.

[nuconvert]

Women are already in Basij (part of the IRGC)

[Skwor]

The media with stories of how this means Iran is winning and why our troops will now fail coming in 5..4..3..2..1

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

One of the saddest things GIs saw in Europe was dead Hitlerjugende, boys who were child sacrifices to a pagan god.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I saw my grandfather’s “old man draft” card. He was born in the U.S. in 1886, but had to register for the “old man’s draft” in 1942. Just in case.

General Marshall rejected plans for a 200 division Army. He wanted 85 well-equipped, fit and well-trained divisions. We hear stories of Germans having supply shortages, but many of the men, engineers and machinists, who could be making ammunition and supplies, were dressed up as older privates on the Russian front.