now ofc not saying anything about war, military roles and such things, but its good to consider before judging what kind of responsibilities are carried by whom, the context in which these people otherwise exist.
Iranians != Iran
almost like a bot.
After they overthrew the Shah together, the rednecks took over.
It's difficult to bring nuance into the Iranian situation, because the hicks controlling Iran see the world in black and white: they believe they are infallible, and everyone but them - within and outside Iran - is evil.
As a result, they take actions that are difficult for even open-minded people to defend.
Incidentally, only a few days ago, when I heard the IRGC was using child soldiers again, my hunch was that it was only a rumor https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47548780 I mention that as evidence that I'm not consumed by irrational hatred here.