Iran opens military training camp for women in Tehran

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has opened a military training camp for female volunteers. AnewZ reports that the move comes as Tehran prepares for possible ground attacks and amid US threats to send troops to the region and support armed groups in neighboring countries.

The camp at Tehran’s Azadi Square is the fourth such center established in the capital. The IRGC’s volunteer forces had previously opened a training center for men at Tajrish Square in northern Tehran.

The “Sacrifice for Iran” campaign was launched after the second phase of the 2026 war involving Iran, Israel and the United States, as part of a broader mobilization initiative by the Revolutionary Guards.

The training camps were established amid US threats to seize Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf and conduct operations around the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz.

Millions of volunteers have reportedly joined the campaign. Officials said more than 31 million people had registered nationwide. Training includes combat readiness, drone use, handling shoulder-fired weapons and first aid.

At the newly opened camp, female volunteers demonstrated their skills with light and heavy machine guns and took part in rope-descending exercises.

Iran-US peace efforts make little headway

Efforts to achieve lasting peace between Iran and the United States have made little progress, despite exchanges of proposals and counterproposals between the two sides.

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, described reports of negotiations as “fake news about imaginary talks” and urged Washington to “surrender” to Tehran’s peace terms.

“The war against Iran has already dismantled the US government. But Washington is staggering like a desperate gambler. Put your cards down. Stop spreading fake news about imaginary talks. Stop denying the new order in West Asia,” he wrote on the social media platform X on Tuesday.

Rezaei added: “It is time to accept the seven conditions Iran has put forward repeatedly.” The demands include lifting the naval blockade and economic sanctions, as well as halting military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X on Monday that Tehran’s two-day peace proposal remained in effect.

“American voters have made their choice. Now it is time for the White House to decide. Our two-day proposal remains in effect: meet the demands, including a halt to the war on all fronts, and you will see the result,” Araghchi wrote.

He warned: “Or choose war and watch our prepared, battle-tested fighters rain hell down on you.”