Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Iranian Women Receive Military Training Amid War Fears
Photographs show Iranian women taking part in military training.
The training took place at a centre for ordinary citizens in central Tehran.
One image shows a woman using a zipline.
The photographs were credited to Majid Asgaripour of WANA/Reuters.
The article does not say that war is about to begin.
It also does not explain why the women joined the training or what skills they learned.
Iranian women volunteers took part in military training at a centre in central Tehran.
The training was held at a military training centre for ordinary citizens.
Images show a woman receiving training and using a zipline.
The centre is identified as being at Imam Hussein Square.
The article provides photographs but no details about the training’s purpose or any imminent conflict.
- Who
- Iranian women volunteers.
- What
- They received military training at a centre for ordinary citizens.
- Where
- Imam Hussein Square in central Tehran, Iran.
- Participants
- Iranian women volunteers
- Activity
- Military training
- Training centre
- A centre for ordinary citizens
- Location
- Imam Hussein Square, central Tehran
- Photographer
- Majid Asgaripour
- Photo agency
- WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Reuters
- Article format
- Photographic feature