Mehdi Taj, a ‌former IRGC member, said: 'We need a guarantee there, for our trip, that they have no right to insult the symbols of our system – especially the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps'

Earlier on Wednesday, Hezbollah drones wounded three IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon, including one severely. Hezbollah said it struck Israeli forces in several IDF-occupied Lebanese villages in response to Israel's cease-fire violations

For years, celebrations commemorating deceased spiritual figures were largely grassroots events. Now, the government has set an official goal to expand their participation