WATCH: With Sniper Rifles, Machine Guns Iranian Women Train in Tehran to fight war | Times Now World

In this Times Now World News report, we break down the this topic: Iranian women took part in military training exercises involving rifles, machine guns, mortars and tactical drills as authorities inaugurated a new training centre for female volunteers at Tehran's Azadi Square on Tuesday. The facility is part of Iran's Jan Fada (Self-Sacrificing) campaign, launched on March 28 during the 40-day conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel, to prepare civilians for potential threats. Footage showed women handling firearms, practising zip-lining and rappelling, and participating in combat-related exercises. Alireza Salar Kia, deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Greater Tehran for Coordination Affairs, said the centre was the fourth of its kind in the capital and was dedicated to women who had registered for military training. He claimed that 33 million people across Iran had signed up for the campaign. Participants said they wanted to learn how to defend their country and called for military training to be made available or compulsory for women. Authorities have expanded the programme across Tehran, offering volunteers instruction in weapons handling, self-defence and emergency response. #iran #iranwomen #militarytraining #iranmilitary #tehran #janfada #irgc #womenincombat #iranusconflict #iranisraelconflict #militarydrills #middleeast #geopolitics #worldnews Stay connected with Times Now World for real-time global news and analysis: Read full coverage: https://www.timesnownews.com/world Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timesnow.world Follow us on X: https://x.com/TimesNow_World #timesnowworld #worldnews #breakingnews