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Iran displays weapons during mobilisation march in Tehran

Armed women, anti-aircraft guns and Shaheed drones were reportedly displayed as hundreds of thousands marched in Iran’s capital.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
Women in black veils march carrying rifles, roses, and green flags in a street procession.
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Iran has staged a mobilisation campaign in Tehran featuring a reported military display alongside a large march, according to Al Jazeera Global News.

Women carrying rifles, roses and green flags were seen during the street mobilisation. Anti-aircraft guns and Shaheed drones were also reportedly displayed.

Al Jazeera described the march as involving hundreds of thousands of people. That crowd estimate has not been independently verified.

The available material does not specify the organisers, the campaign’s precise purpose or whether the displayed equipment was operational or symbolic.

The display signals a public demonstration of military imagery, but does not establish the scale of Iran’s overall military capability.

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