{"id":2587957,"date":"2026-04-07T09:46:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-calls-on-young-people-to-form-human-chains-around-power-plants\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:48:18","slug":"iran-calls-on-young-people-to-form-human-chains-around-power-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-calls-on-young-people-to-form-human-chains-around-power-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran calls on &#8216;young people&#8217; to form human chains around power plants"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-calls-on-young-people-to-form-human-chains-around-power-plants%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2587957&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An article reports that Iranian officials are calling on civilians, especially young people, to form human chains around the country\u2019s power plants to deter potential U.S. airstrikes as negotiations stall. Supreme Council of Youth and Adolescents Secretary Alireza Rahimi urged \u201call young people,athletes,artists,students and professors\u201d to participate,framing the action as protecting national assets and the country\u2019s bright future. The piece notes that Iran has used similar civilian mobilization before and that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has stepped up recruitment of Basij youths to compensate for losses. It highlights the regime\u2019s use of martyrdom rhetoric and propaganda,recalling past figures like Mohammad Hossein Fahmideh,and mentions a 13-year-old Basij member killed at a checkpoint. On the U.S. side, President Trump has threatened to destroy Iran\u2019s bridges and power plants if a deal is not reached, signaling a prolonged and high-stakes confrontation as talks falter. the report portrays a tense standoff in which Iran mobilizes civilians while Washington continues aggressive rhetoric.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Iran calls on &lsquo;young people&rsquo; to form human chains around power plants<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2553230\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iranian<\/a> officials called on &ldquo;young people&rdquo; to form human chains around the country&rsquo;s power plants, in a desperate bid to ward off promised U.S. airstrikes on the country&rsquo;s power grid.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday will mark the end of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> delayed deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and strike a deal, or face the destruction of its power plants. With no signs of Iranian and U.S. negotiators nearing a deal, Tuesday will see whether Trump will follow through on his threats. As a last-ditch defense measure, lacking air defenses to resist the strikes, Iranian officials have resorted to calling on the country&rsquo;s youth to act as human shields, betting that Washington will shy away from extensive civilian casualties.<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Council of Youth and Adolescents Secretary Alireza Rahimi called on &ldquo;all young people, athletes, artists, students and university students and their professors&rdquo; to form human chains around Iran&rsquo;s power plants, which he said were &ldquo;our national assets and capital.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In the video address, aired on state television, the official gave the call a positive spin, saying it reflected the youth&rsquo;s commitment to a bright future.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We hope that with the participation of young people across the country, this human chain will be formed around the power plants, and it will be a sign of the youth&rsquo;s commitment to protecting the country&rsquo;s infrastructure and building a bright future,&rdquo; Rahimi said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-considers-democratic-priorities-with-revelatory-plans-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... considers Democratic priorities with revelatory plans - Washington Examiner\">move isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t unprecedented &mdash; Iranians have formed human chains around nuclear facilities in the past to ward off Israeli airstrikes.<\/p>\n<p>With its military and political leadership devastated, Iran has increasingly turned to controversial methods of enlisting the civilian population to help resist the U.S.-Israeli assault.<\/p>\n<p>The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has embarked on a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >rigorous civilian recruitment drive<\/a> to replace its heavy losses, increasingly relying on its paramilitary Basij to shore up its forces. In recent weeks, it launched a mass text message-based recruitment drive, urging the populace to&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/d9528edb-e301-4850-9b4e-54c215c8b175?syn-25a6b1a6=1\">join the fight&nbsp;<\/a>against &ldquo;the American-Zionist enemy&rsquo;s threats against Iran&rsquo;s shores, islands and borders.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Guard has separately launched a recruitment drive targeting youths, seeking children as young as 12 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-launches-mass-text-based-recruitment-drive-including-minors\/\" title=\"..., including minors\">guard security checkpoints<\/a>, carry out patrols, tend to the wounded, and perform other supporting tasks. A 13-year-old was recently killed in a strike on a checkpoint after he accompanied his Basij father.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian regime&rsquo;s form of Shia Islam emphasizes the importance of martyrdom, reflecting Shiites&rsquo; reverence for Imam Hossein and his companions, who were killed by an overwhelming hostile force at the 680 Battle of Karbala. State propaganda often encourages &ldquo;martyrdom,&rdquo; with this reaching its zenith during the Iran-Iraq War, when the government would encourage suicidal tactics with limited tactical effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p>In past conflicts, the youth of Iran have been targeted for recruitment, with the Islamic regime pushing propaganda exhorting youth &ldquo;martyrdom&rdquo; in schools. Mohammad Hossein Fahmideh, a 13-year-old Basij soldier who destroyed an Iraqi tank by throwing himself under it and detonating a grenade belt, is widely commemorated as a hero by the government.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the belligerence of Trump&rsquo;s rhetoric has only increased. He warned on Monday that every bridge in Iran would be destroyed on Tuesday, and every power plant &ldquo;will be out of business, burning, exploding and never to be used again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4512129\/iran-mass-text-recruitment-drive-minors-join-security-force\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4512129\">IRAN LAUNCHES MASS TEXT-BASED RECRUITMENT DRIVE, INCLUDING MINORS, TO JOIN TARGETED SECURITY FORCES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He then floated the total destruction of Iranian civilization in a Tuesday Truth Social post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don&rsquo;t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116363336033995961\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116363336033995961\">Trump wrote<\/a>, adding, &ldquo;God Bless the Great People of Iran!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran urges youths to form human chains at power plants<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2587958,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25240393477360.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3823,77313,5513],"class_list":["post-2587957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-iran","tag-power-plants","tag-youth"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25240393477360.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2587957"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587957\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2587961,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587957\/revisions\/2587961"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2587958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2587957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2587957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2587957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}