Iran Press/Iran News: Issued by the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Sunday on the occasion of Basij Week, while congratulating the Basijis on Basij Week, the statement reads: "November 26, 1979, and the decision of the Founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Imam Khomeini with his foresight, saw the threats and hostilities of the ill-wishers of the holy system of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and ordered the formation of a "Basij and an army of twenty million" to counter them. It made the Basij one of the lasting and efficient institutions of the Islamic Revolution of Iran."
The statement said: "Undoubtedly, the blessing of the presence of millions of sincere, ready and prepared young people in the footsteps of the guardianship with the establishment of the Ashura school in a popular institution with a thought arising from the lofty and heavenly spirit of Imam Khomeini (may his soul rest in peace) that emerged in the form of Basij; It has played a strategic role in protecting the Islamic Revolution and advancing the lofty goals of the Islamic Revolution."
The statement noted: "Today, the word Basij has become a driving force in the growth, development and achievement of the goals of the holy system of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which in all areas from production to services; protecting the country against the enemies and ill-wishers of this nation; presence in scientific and technical arenas and access to modern sciences, its legitimacy has been proven."
Imam Khomeini (may his soul rest in peace) on November 26, 1979, issued a decree to form the Basij Organization.
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