November 15, 2026 10:35 AM
Clad in black chadors, Iranian women train as frontline commandos in Tehran’s Azadi Square
Dressed head-to-toe in traditional black chadors, dozens of Iranian women are scaling walls, flying down tactical ziplines and assembling assault rifles. Striking new images emerging from Tehran show female recruits undergoing intensive commando-style training -- raising major questions about why the Islamic Republic is suddenly mobilising an all-female force at the very Square where women once protested for their freedom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDx_WGbrdDI&feature=youtu.be The tr...