Iranian women trained with missiles, drones as regime seeks recruits for ‘self-sacrifice’ campaign
Iranian state media published images of women training in missile use, urban warfare, firearms, and drone operations as part of a new military training campaign.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has initiated training for female supporters of the regime in the use of shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles and drones as part of the Janfada (self-sacrifice) campaign. Images released by state media depict women handling firearms, operating unmanned aerial vehicles, and engaging in urban exercises as part of the campaign's inaugural military training program.
Sasan Zare, a spokesperson for the Jan Fada Movement, stated that the concept of "self-sacrifice" is an integral part of Iranian identity. She noted that there has been a recent surge of international support for Iran, with many individuals declaring their readiness to fight alongside Iranian forces against the United States and the Zionist regime.
The training course, conducted in various cities across Iran, encompassed a wide range of military skills, including self-defense, first aid, crisis management, wilderness survival, urban warfare, rappelling, shooting, and handling different firearms. Despite the potential for women to volunteer for military service, Iranian law restricts women to medical and health-related roles within the armed forces.
Article 32 of Iran's Army Law mandates that women can only serve in such capacities, while their transfers should, whenever feasible, align with their husbands' service conditions.
While women are barred from pursuing career positions in the Iranian military, Article 151 of the Constitution compels the Basij Mostazafan unit to offer optional basic military training for female citizens. However, Iran has reportedly faced significant personnel shortages in recent years, prompting the recruitment of minors in violation of international law.
In March, Rahim Nadali, the cultural and artistic deputy of the IRGC's Mohammad Rasoulollah Corps, announced that children aged 12 and above would be enlisted to assist at checkpoints.
In a recent development, more than 500,000 women registered within a mere 100 minutes of the opening of registration for the "National Resistance battalions," quickly filling the first 1,000 units.
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