Children with Guns: 12 Year Olds Trained, Armed to Man Tehran Checkpoints The images published by Iranian state news outlets this weekend are a stark reminder of the country's willingness to normalize child participation in its military operations.
Children as young as 12, trained and armed, are being deployed at checkpoints and performing security duties in Tehran.
This development is not an aberration but rather the latest manifestation of a troubling trend that has been gaining momentum since the war broke out on February 28.