Iran conducts first women-only combat training amid Jan Fada mobilization

In Tehran’s Imam Hussein Square, Iran organized its first military training course exclusively for women, part of the Jan Fada “sacrificing life” initiative announced during Sacred Defense Week. Participants, clad in chadors, were instructed in handling AK-47 assault rifles, zip-line maneuvers, first-aid, guerrilla tactics and survival skills, aiming to bolster the regime’s plan to raise 1,000 volunteer resistance battalions.

The effort coincides with Tehran’s threat to shut the Strait of Hormuz unless the United States complies with its demands, a stance that has pushed global oil prices higher. State television personality Mobina Nasiri publicly vowed that women would join combat as “cannon-fodder” if required. The UK foreign ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador, labeling the campaign unacceptable, while the Iranian embassy defended Jan Fada as non-hostile. The training reflects the regime’s broader push to mobilize civilians amid rising regional tensions.