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    Iran-US war: Tehran opens military training camp for women, video, photos go viral

    Synopsis

    Earlier this year, thousands of women and young girls took part in the "Daughters Devoted to Iran" rally held in central Tehran, as per reports.

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    An instructor, second left, gives instructions to women in a training session at the inauguration of a military training center for women volunteers at Azadi (Freedom) Square in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (AP Photo)
    Iran opened a military training camp for women volunteers in Tehran. The military training camp, located in Azadi Square, is part of a nationwide campaign that includes military training, emergency relief and logistical support. Photos of a new military training center for women in Iran have gone viral.

    Women carrying assault rifles scaled down a wall and rode a zip line as Iran opened Authorities say the camp aims to prepare volunteers to defend against a possible U.S. ground assault, Associated Press reported.

    Earlier this year, thousands of women and young girls took part in the "Daughters Devoted to Iran" rally held in central Tehran, according to Iranian state-run Press TV. People took part in an anti-US and anti-Israel rally at Enghelab Square amid a ceasefire between the US and Iran, in Tehran.


    The participants pledged their allegiance to the new Leader of the Islamic Revolution and expressing their readiness to defend the nation," Press TV reported. The gathering coincided with Iran's "Girls Day" as well as the birth anniversary of the daughter of the Prophet of Islam, state media added.

    Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei on Tuesday said there are currently no negotiations taking place between Tehran and Washington, in an interview with pro-Iran broadcaster Al-Mayadeen.

    Military training center for ordinary citizens at Azadi Square in Tehran,Reuters
    Iranian women volunteers receive military training at a military training center for ordinary citizens at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, November 10, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA.

    Iran has insisted the US must meet seven conditions set out in a June interim agreement before the Strait of Hormuz can reopen and negotiations resume.

    Rezaei said Iran had asked the US for a "clear and explicit" response to its conditions, but had yet to receive one, adding that Washington could respond in the future.

    After meeting with mediator Qatar on Monday, US President Donald Trump played down the likelihood of major warfare restarting soon but ⁠remained unwilling to accept the existing Iranian truce plan.

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday (local time) said economic pressure on Iran would continue to intensify over the coming months, warning that the country's oil revenues would dry up as sanctions compound.

    Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Paris, France, Rubio said Iran's remaining oil revenues were likely to diminish once the limited quantity of oil that bypassed restrictions during a brief ceasefire period was exhausted.

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