Reportedly, Samareh's connections with the Basij enabled Ahmadinejad to establish relations with that group and with the Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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In 1982, he led the Iranian Pasdaran and Basij soldiers to victory in the Iranian Operation Undeniable Victory, this was the first time Iran was able to defeat Iraq in a major battle, Iran broke through Iraq's "impenetrable" defense lines and expelled them from the Dezful-Shush area, this operation is considered by many as the turning point in the war.
In December 2006 Sepah Pasdaran sold its shares in sport to Basij, therefore all Fajr teams were renamed to Moghavemat teams.
Moghavemat Basij Shiraz F.C., an Azadegan League club, formerly known as Mersad Shiraz F.C., based in Shiraz, Fars
Iran enjoyed a zealous force of Pasdaran and Basij, but could not replace their deaths, forcing them to rely on artillery, air-support, and tanks.
Vatan-e-Emrooz (Persian: وطن امروز) is a daily Persian-language newspaper managed by Mehrdad Bazrpash (an alley of Mr. Ahmadinezhad and former head of student Basij organization branch at Sharif University of Technology).