These operatives often lead large

These operatives often lead large teams and coordinate operations either from Basij bases in Iran or remotely from homes or offices.22 Additionally, non-Persian speaking soft war agents, selected by the IRGC’s Intelligence agents through Islamic Centers in European and North America, are brought to Iran for training.23 There, they join foreign scholarship students enrolled in government-run seminaries where they receive specialized training in influence and psychological operations.24 Upon completing their training, these agents return to their home countries to carry out assigned operations. Each is overseen by a handler, typically a PSYOPS officer from the IRGC.25 These handlers may be active-duty officers or reservists who oversee cultural organizations or operate companies owned by, or contracted with, the IRGC’s soft war headquarters สล็อต