Iranian officials often refer to millions of unemployed young men, who are often beset by frustration and despair, as trouble-makers and seditious elements.
In the current year, a decisive crackdown on trouble-makers is the most important task of this force, Revolutionary Guards Brigadier General Ismail Ahmadi Moghaddam told a gathering of senior SSF commanders, the hard-line daily Jomhouri Islami wrote.
Ahmadi Moghaddam highlighted alcoholic beverages distribution and goods smuggling and as key issues that the police force was tackling.
Since early September, a Plan to Combat Trouble-makers has been in effect in the Iranian capital. The crackdown was recently extended by Tehrans Islamic Revolutionary Prosecutor, Saeed Mortazavi, who announced that it would last until at least October 26 and may be extended once again.
Thousands of young men have been arrested under the scheme and hundreds have been sentenced in special Islamic courts and jailed.
