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Iran recruits children as young as 12 for military roles amid ongoing conflict
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International reported that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is recruiting children as young as 12 for military-linked roles including checkpoint duties, patrols, and intelligence activities. The recruitment campaign called 'Homeland Defending Combatants for Iran' has lowered the minimum age and operates through mosques and the Basij paramilitary force. An 11-year-old boy was killed at a checkpoint while accompanying his father, a Basij member, during an Israeli drone strike.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 6% of divergence this week. 3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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The spectrum · how 3 outlets placed this story
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How each outlet covered it
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Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
FOXFox NewsRIGHT91d ago
“Iran Guards recruiting children as young as 12, putting them on front lines of war”
WSJWall Street JournalRIGHT-CENTER91d ago
“Iran Beefs Up Defenses, Recruits Children as It Prepares for Ground War - WSJ”
WEWashington ExaminerRIGHT90d ago
“Iran signals manpower crisis with soldiers as young as 12, volunteer recruitment campaign”