Iranian Checkpoints Targeted

Attack on a Basiji security checkpoint on Pirouzi Street, Tehran, Iran, at 11:30 local time, on March 17, 2026. Iranian internet

For decades, one of the most visible expressions of state power in Iran has not been found in government buildings or military bases, but in the streets.

Checkpoints operated by the Basij militia, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and police have long been embedded in everyday life in Iran.