13 Basij teams from Tonekabon compete in «Meydanyar» tournament

TONEKABON – The final stage of the «Meydanyar» tournament was held at Imam Square in this city, with 13 teams from the Basij resistance districts of Tonekabon County taking part.

In an interview with Mehr reporter, Colonel Seyed Ahmad Mofi, commander of the Tankabon Corps, referring to the "Meidan Yar" competition, said: "This event was organized with the cooperation of the Ba'ath base and the vice-chairs of education, culture and virtual space of the Revolutionary Guards and with the participation of Basij resistance bases in the city."

He added: In the preliminary stage of this competition, 251 Basij resistance bases of brothers and sisters participated in the city level, and finally 13 teams representing 13 areas of Basij resistance made it to the final stage.

The commander of the Tankabon Corps stated that the present teams will compete in groups of three to seven, and said: At the end of these competitions, the best teams will be honored and the winners will be sent to participate in the provincial competitions.

Mofi mentioned the improvement of preparedness in the military, self-help and cyberspace areas as the main goals of this program and added: strengthening the spirit of jihad, increasing motivation and creating spiritual enthusiasm among the Basijians are also among the other axes of holding Maidanyar competitions.

Referring to the cultural aspects of this event, he said: the participants' chanting is included in the program with the aim of expressing their religious beliefs and strengthening the spirit of jihad; The part that reminds of the manifestations of the passion and motivation of the warriors during the holy defense period.

The Commander of the Tankabon Corps also announced the holding of a large public meeting on Thursday and invited the people of the city, Basiji forces and relief agencies to attend this program.

Referring to the plan to host guests from the resistance axis, including people from Yemen and Bahraini Shiites, he said: People's presence in this gathering can show solidarity and popular support.

Emphasizing the importance of the continued presence of people in Imam Tankabon Square, Mofi said: This presence and companionship is a spiritual support for the forces present in the square and the warriors who are active on the way to fulfilling their missions.

He also pointed to the dispatch of a number of warriors from this city to the southern regions of the country and added: People's support and companionship can encourage the deployed forces and strengthen their morale.

In the end, the commander of the Tankabon Corps emphasized the importance of popular participation, strengthening preparation and maintaining the spirit of jihad and considered the Maidan Yar competitions as an opportunity to improve capabilities, strengthen solidarity and further prepare Basiji forces.