# Iran Women Military Training Camp Opens in Tehran as Fears of US Strikes Grow - URL: https://tamrahnews.com/iran-women-military-training-camp-opens/ - Published: 2026-11-11T07:05:29+00:00 - Updated: 2026-11-11T07:05:34+00:00 - Author: Syeda Aliya Shah, Manager (https://tamrahnews.com/editorial/syeda-aliya-shah/) - Section: Middle East - Topics: Iran, Janfada, Tehran, US Iran tensions, Women Volunteers - Publisher: TAMRAH NEWS > The Iran women military training camp opened at Azadi Square in Tehran, where Iranian women volunteers joined the Janfada campaign amid US Iran tensions. *Dozens of female Janfadayan volunteers trained at Azadi Square on Tuesday, while talks between Washington and Tehran remain unsettled.* **Tamrah News Desk | November 11, 2026** The Iran women military training camp opened in Tehran’s Azadi Square on Tuesday, putting dozens of female volunteers through weapons and obstacle drills as fears grow of renewed United States attacks. According to the Associated Press, authorities say the camp aims to prepare volunteers to defend against a possible American ground assault. Al Jazeera reported that the women, known as Janfadayan, are volunteers willing to sacrifice their lives for Iran, and it described the site as the country’s first all women military training camp. ## What Happened at Azadi Square The Associated Press photographed women carrying assault rifles as they scaled a wall and rode a zip line at the opening. A second AP image showed a woman aiming a pistol during a demonstration at the inauguration. The agency said the camp is part of a nationwide campaign that includes military training, emergency relief and logistical support. For wider context, see our Middle East coverage. Al Jazeera reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, wants to use main squares in every provincial capital for the effort. The outlet said the Basij militia, which answers to the IRGC, runs street stations where civilians learn to use weapons. ## Inside the Iran Women Military Training Camp The camp builds on the Janfada campaign, which Al Jazeera says began in late March at the peak of the war with the United States and Israel. The drive is open to all ages and states a focus on young people. Basij representatives and other state bodies staff its booths and stations. Women were already taking part. WION reported that Iran held a first military training course for women on a Sunday at Imam Hossein Square in Tehran. Al Jazeera published Reuters photographs of female volunteers training there on October 4. Caspian Post, citing Mehr News Agency, said that course covered basic military skills and emergency response. ## How Big Is the Janfada Campaign? Iranian officials say 33 million people have signed up on the campaign website, Al Jazeera reported, adding that no evidence has been provided for that figure. The outlet said foreign based activists who examined the website’s source code found fewer than four million registrations, and that only a phone number was required to register. Ali Kowsari, the Basij deputy for training, said the IRGC wants at least 14 squares in Tehran used as training and equipment stations, according to Al Jazeera. EconoTimes, citing Iran International, reported that Kowsari said 1,000 battalions were ready for training, with permission to form another 1,000 to 2,000. ## Will the United States Strike Iran Again? Diplomacy has not eased US Iran tensions. Euronews reported that President Donald Trump said on Monday that further strikes were unlikely, while adding that American forces were “locked and loaded”. Reuters, as cited by Khaama, reported on November 9 that Trump agreed to hold off on further strikes for now after appeals from Gulf states, although Washington plans to keep its naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran International reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that indirect talks had produced little progress, and he called some Iranian demands unrealistic. The same outlet said Iran insists Washington accept its seven conditions before nuclear negotiations begin. Euronews noted that media reports had pointed to a Qatar meeting between Vice President JD Vance and Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. The Tehran Times reported that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday there were no plans for such a meeting and called the reports baseless. Iran International also reported that US War Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday he would carry out the earlier operations against Iran again. ## Critics and Analysts Weigh In Al Jazeera reported that foreign based Iranian human rights groups describe such armed mobilisation as intimidation, noting it follows January’s nationwide protests. The government calls those protests a coup attempt orchestrated by the United States and Israel. Mehran Kamrava of Georgetown University in Qatar told Al Jazeera that the campaign gives leaders a chance to display loyalty and that they are trying “to remain relevant”. ## Conclusion The Iran women military training camp at Azadi Square shows how the Janfada campaign is widening, with Iranian women volunteers now receiving Basij women training in central Tehran. With US Iran tensions unresolved and talks stalled, officials on both sides continue to signal readiness for different outcomes. Readers following Iran women military training camp updates, Janfada campaign news, Azadi Square Tehran events, Iranian women volunteers, Basij women training and US Iran tensions can return to Tamrah News for the latest verified reporting. See also our Iran news archive. -[Tamrah Top News](https://tamrahnews.com/category/top-news/)