On November 1, 2008, the Iranian website Tabnak, which is identified with Expediency Council Secretary and former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezai, reported that flyers have recently been circulated in Iran calling on the public, especially young people, to sign up for martyrdom operations to be carried out by the Lebanese Hizbullah. The flyer promises registrants that they will become "fighters in the worldwide front against the Global Arrogance [i.e. the U.S.]."
Following is a translation of the Tabnak report:
"In the recent days and months, forms have been distributed in Tehran and in several of [Iran's] large provinces, titled "[Registration for] Membership in the Lebanese Hizbullah" and "Registration for Martyrdom Operations." [These documents] call on the public, and especially on young people, to join the 'world-wide front against the Global Arrogance [i.e. the U.S.]' by filling out the form and providing an address and [phone] number where they can be reached.
"The Hizbullah registration form bears a Tehran address, which has not yet been verified, but the martyrdom operations form bears the name of an organization [that is known to be] active in this sphere, as well as a phone number for further enquiries. Read more ...
Following is a translation of the Tabnak report:
"In the recent days and months, forms have been distributed in Tehran and in several of [Iran's] large provinces, titled "[Registration for] Membership in the Lebanese Hizbullah" and "Registration for Martyrdom Operations." [These documents] call on the public, and especially on young people, to join the 'world-wide front against the Global Arrogance [i.e. the U.S.]' by filling out the form and providing an address and [phone] number where they can be reached.
"The Hizbullah registration form bears a Tehran address, which has not yet been verified, but the martyrdom operations form bears the name of an organization [that is known to be] active in this sphere, as well as a phone number for further enquiries. Read more ...
Source: MEMRI
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