Mojtaba Khamenei Defies ‘Malicious’ Attacks as US Army Targets Iran’s 350,000-Strong Military
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei claimed on October 8 that U.S. and Israeli strikes had failed to undermine Iran’s domestic security forces, praising police personnel for resisting attacks launched in February under Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion. “The criminal US-Zionist enemy’s desperate efforts and malicious attacks on the pillars of social order and security, which are unparalleled throughout history, have not caused the courageous personnel of the Police Force to waver even a fraction in their mission,” Khamenei wrote on X. He specifically praised Iran’s Law Enforcement Command, known as FARAJA, accusing the United States and Israel of targeting the institution responsible for maintaining domestic order. Khamenei’s remarks came as the U.S. Army released a new battlefield identification guide to help American troops recognize members of Iran’s conventional military, known as the Artesh, whose ground forces were estimated by the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security in June at 350,000 personnel.
Iran’s security apparatus comprises three principal branches: the Artesh, responsible primarily for conventional territorial defense; the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), tasked with protecting the Islamic Republic and projecting military power; and FARAJA, responsible for domestic law enforcement and internal security. FARAJA, commanded by Brig. Gen. Ahmadreza Radan, is responsible for maintaining public order, enforcing the country’s laws, and responding to civil unrest. According to Iran Human Rights Monitor, the force has evolved into a powerful internal security institution involved in suppressing anti-government demonstrations, monitoring political activity, and enforcing the regime’s ideological restrictions. Radan has also been sanctioned by the United States for his role in human rights abuses, with the Treasury Department designating him in September 2010 for his responsibility for beatings, killings, and arbitrary arrests of protesters following Iran’s disputed 2009 presidential election. Khamenei also called for strengthening FARAJA on October 8 through additional personnel, equipment, and technology, including the use of artificial intelligence for data analysis. The U.S. Army’s Training and Transformation Command published a “Know the Threat” recognition guide on September 24, showing an Iranian special forces soldier and identifying weapons American troops could encounter, including AKM rifles, Iranian-made Masaf-2 rifles, German-designed G3 rifles, MG3 machine guns, and RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launchers. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said on October 8 that Washington would not resume military strikes against Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, citing “productive discussions” between the two countries.
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