Basij

Target entity: Basij
Context triple: [Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, hasServiceBranch, Basij]

• A. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
  The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is a powerful branch of Iran’s armed forces, created after the 1979 revolution, that wields significant military, political, and economic influence both inside Iran and across the region.
• B. Imperial Iranian Army
  The Imperial Iranian Army was the pre-1979 national land force of Iran, serving under the Pahlavi monarchy as a central pillar of the country's military and political power.
• C. Kurdish Peshmerga
  The Kurdish Peshmerga are the military forces of the autonomous Kurdistan Region in Iraq, known for their key role in regional security and in fighting extremist groups such as ISIS.
• D. Fedayeen
  Fedayeen is a term used in the Middle East to describe guerrilla fighters or commandos who undertake high-risk or self-sacrificial missions, often for nationalist or ideological causes.
• E. Azad Brigade
  Azad Brigade was a military unit of the Indian National Army that fought alongside Axis forces during World War II for India’s independence from British rule.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Basij
Target entity description: The Basij is a paramilitary volunteer militia in Iran known for its role in internal security, ideological enforcement, and support of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

• A. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
  The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is a powerful branch of Iran’s armed forces, created after the 1979 revolution, that wields significant military, political, and economic influence both inside Iran and across the region.
• B. Imperial Iranian Army
  The Imperial Iranian Army was the pre-1979 national land force of Iran, serving under the Pahlavi monarchy as a central pillar of the country's military and political power.
• C. Kurdish Peshmerga
  The Kurdish Peshmerga are the military forces of the autonomous Kurdistan Region in Iraq, known for their key role in regional security and in fighting extremist groups such as ISIS.
• D. Fedayeen
  Fedayeen is a term used in the Middle East to describe guerrilla fighters or commandos who undertake high-risk or self-sacrificial missions, often for nationalist or ideological causes.
• E. Azad Brigade
  Azad Brigade was a military unit of the Indian National Army that fought alongside Axis forces during World War II for India’s independence from British rule.
• F. None of above. chosen