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Witnesses report Iran security forces deployed to mosques and public sites

Mar 9, 2026, 08:55 GMT+0
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an exercise in southern Iran on February 16, 2026.
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an exercise in southern Iran on February 16, 2026.

Iranian security forces have deployed to mosques and other public facilities in several cities, according to eyewitness accounts received by Iran International on Monday.

Witnesses said members of the Revolutionary Guards and Basij were positioned inside mosques in Tehran’s District 10, which were being used as operational hubs.

In Karaj, special police units and officers from the Phase 4 Mehrshahr station were seen at the Mehrshahr morgue facility, the witnesses said.

In Kazerun in southwestern Iran, residents reported that the Chamran and Imam Sajjad brigade barracks were evacuated and forces were redeployed to the Sarab Ardeshir recreational area.

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