TEHRAN (IRNA) -- The Basij (voluntary forces) under command council of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps will build up its Navy force in the Persian Gulf.

Basij Commander Hojatoleslam Hossein Ta'eb said that the IRGC has planned to build up Navy forces three times in cooperation with the classic Navy of the Army.
Ta'eb told IRNA that the Basij Navy troops will be well prepared to thwart any possible threat to the Iranian territory.
In addition to its coordination with the IRGC Navy, Basij is systematically under command of the IRGC ground force, the Basij commander added.
He said that Basij is duty bound to train skilled forces for the IRGC Navy and ground forces to thwart the enemies' threats in various sensitive conditions.