Iran is still recruiting children as young as 12 to form human chains and serve as human shields around power plants and bridges. This barbaric tactic reveals the true nature of a regime that has no regard for innocent life and is willing to sacrifice its own youth to protect its military infrastructure.
Using children as disposable shields is not the act of a legitimate government but of a terrorist state that values power and ideology over humanity. For decades, the Iranian regime has shown its willingness to exploit and endanger its population while exporting violence across the region. This latest report is yet another horrifying example of their moral bankruptcy.
The civilized world must condemn this practice in the strongest terms. No nation that treats its children as expendable props in a war should be tolerated or appeased. Strong leadership that confronts such evil directly is essential to protecting innocent lives and preserving basic human decency on the global stage.
