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Actually, if my memory serves me well, the official figures claim that Iran has 11 million people registered in the Basij, but fewer than 2 million of them are active members (official numbers claim that +500,000 Basijis are available for mission). Anyway, I'm not sure, but I highly doubt that inactive members receive any sort of long-term, frequent benefits.
So, 2 million * 20 * 12 = 480 million dollars.
Let's say that Iran has 1 million military personnel combined (Artesh + IRGC) and on average, Iran has to spend 150,000 Toman on each personnel (active or reserved) for salary + benefits per day:
15 * 1,000,000 * 365 = 5,475,000,000
So, 6.3 Billion dollars seems sufficient for providing the basic needs of Artesh + IRGC + Basij.
Also, let's not forget that IRGC has its own economic activities and they control important parts of the Iranian economy like the construction sector and the telecommunications sector (which is the second profitable sector of the Iranian economy after the energy sector). This is their own income and it has nothing to do with the Iranian government (which is the subject of our discussion) and therefore, you can't include it in the calculations. As a matter of fact, the IRGC is prosperous enough to support itself without receiving much from the government.
Also, when Global Fire Power says that Iran 162 helicopters, I think this is how they calculate it:
Number of helicopters Iran has = Number of helicopters received before the 1979 revolution - Number of helicopters lost during the Iraq-Iran war + Number of helicopters received after the 1979 revolution
Obviously, they don't count the number of helicopters we have produced domestically because nobody knows the true number of helicopters we have produced locally. I don't blame them for that.
because they did not release any new footage lately apart from some pictures from new prototype.i am waiting for its new flight videos but cant see it, iranians are very good at exibit of their military hardware, what happen to it? why nobody post its videos?
i am waiting for its new flight videos but cant see it, iranians are very good at exibit of their military hardware, what happen to it? why nobody post its videos?