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Iran opens military centre for citizens, 'training 1,000 battalions'
Hilal Saki · Middle East Eye
Published 4 Oct 2026, 3:53 pm·3 d ago·1 min read
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Iran opens military centre for citizens, 'training 1,000 battalions' Iran opened a military training centre in Tehran on Saturday, which is said to be aimed at preparing citizens to confront US and Israeli forces in the event of a ground attack. US-Israeli attacks on 28 February triggered seven months of conflict. A truce on 8 April halted 40 days of war, but sporadic hostilities continued. The new centre at Haft-e Tir Square followed a first camp at Imam Hussein Square, hoping to train civilians in the coming weeks. Footage from the centre showed army members conducting drills with…
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