Regarding the words of Hossein Yakta, one of the commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards, who said that they have stood by missile launchers since the 1980s, Mehdi Baigi, a member of the Iran International editorial board, said that the government is trying to encourage youth to participate in the army and to put their education and knowledge into military service.

Regarding the words of Hossein Yakta, one of the commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards, who said that they have stood by missile launchers since the 1980s, Mehdi Baigi, a member of the Iran International editorial board, said that the government is trying to encourage youth to participate in the army and to put their education and knowledge into military service.