In a troubling development, Iranian state TV has broadcast live weapons training sessions, which included simulated shooting at figures such as former U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
This broadcast aligns with reports that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is formally recruiting children as young as 12 for various roles, including checkpoint duties.
The implications of such programming raise significant concerns about the normalization of violence and the militarization of youth in Iran.