Tehran, Feb. 22 -- Iran's powerful paramilitary theocratic guard, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps commanders have been seen holding military meetings inside hospitals in recent days, leading to great concern over the growing militarisation of public venues and civil spaces, and the potential risks this poses to patients, medical workers, and the general public.
Several commanders of the Iranian military, alongside IRGC personnel - including clerical officials - convened sessions inside medical facilities over the past week, accompanied by security teams and held discussions unrelated to healthcare, an anonymous hospital employee in Tehran told Iran International.
"The presence of these individuals, along with their protection units...