A video circulating online appears to show a member of Iran’s Basij militia abandoning his post, saying he believes the Islamic Republic is nearing collapse.
In the footage, the man identifies himself as a Basij member and films inside what he says is a militia barracks that previously served as a school. He claims the facility has already been abandoned by most of the personnel stationed there.
“Everyone is gone or leaving. I’m going home too,” the man says in the video. “It seems like the regime is finished and we should surrender. I just hope the people don’t take revenge on us.”
The Basij is a paramilitary force affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and has long played a key role in enforcing internal security and suppressing protests.
The video could not be independently verified, but it comes amid increasing reports of instability within Iran’s military and security apparatus as the war with Israel and the United States continues.
According to assessments released in recent days by analysts monitoring the conflict, Iranian command structures have been significantly disrupted following a series of strikes targeting senior leadership and strategic facilities. Israeli and U.S. forces have reportedly carried out multiple precision attacks against remaining military command nodes, missile infrastructure and suspected nuclear-related sites.
