A New Report Reveals Extent of Iran’s Use of Refugee Child Soldiers in Its Syrian War

VANCOUVER, CANADA – Iran has for years been sending Afghan refugees to fight its proxy wars in Syria. A new investigative report now reveals the extent of the exploitation. The report shows how the Islamic Republic has recruited dozens of underage children to fight in defence of the Assad government in Syria.      

The report was published on Tuesday, March 12, by the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), an organization that tracks human rights violations in Iran.