Military of Iran

Active Troops: 545,000
Reserve Force: 350,000
Paramilitary: 11,390,000
Total Troops: 12,285,000
Per 1000 Citizens: 181.51

Thats a big fucking army. Iran is ranked number 1 in the world in size of its military which dwarfs the US's.

Iran has huge militias. That is what a paramilitary is.