Iran: Opening ceremony of the second military training camp for the Forces of Self-Sacrifice in Tehran

Oct 3, 2026

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Daily Life Around A City-Square Military Training Camps A view of a square is seen through a window of a guard tower at the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026, amid escalating tensions and the possibility of a new war between Iran and the United States. The second City-Square Military Training Camp for the self-sacrificing forces was established by the Basij paramilitary force, while personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army are responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-dailylif261003_np5Ii.jpg
Daily Life Around A City-Square Military Training Camps A young Iranian woman walks along a sidewalk outside the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-dailylif261003_np5D9.jpg
Daily Life Around A City-Square Military Training Camps A view of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-dailylif261003_np2QD.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp An Iranian Army serviceman demonstrates the operation of a shoulder-launched weapon to volunteers during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npxw6.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp An armed member of the Basij paramilitary forces stands at attention beneath an Iranian national flag during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npZFO.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp A member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attaches a badge for self-sacrificing forces to his uniform while holding a rifle and standing guard during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npXnf.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp Iranian schoolboys wearing military uniforms hold rifles during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_nput2.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp Iranian schoolboys wearing Iranian Army military uniforms hold food containers as they prepare to take part in the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npq5N.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp An armed Iranian Army serviceman performs during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_nppKB.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp Iranian schoolboys wearing military uniforms sit together during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npo4f.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp A member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attaches a badge for self-sacrificing forces to his uniform while standing guard during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npNZd.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp A member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attaches a badge for self-sacrificing forces to his uniform while holding a rifle and standing guard during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npNwq.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp An Iranian Army serviceman in uniform stands beneath a portrait of Hassan Nasrallah, the late secretary general of Lebanon s Hezbollah, during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npn3f.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp An Iranian schoolboy wearing an Iranian Army military uniform smiles while standing at attention during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npMff.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp Iranian schoolboys wearing military uniforms gather beneath a portrait of Hassan Nasrallah, the late secretary general of Lebanon s Hezbollah, as they prepare to take part in the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_nplnR.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp Iranian schoolboys wearing military uniforms take part in the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npkPI.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp An Iranian Army serviceman wears a virtual reality headset to shoot with a virtual rifle during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npkJa.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp Iranian schoolboys wearing Iranian Army military uniforms salute during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npJ8C.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp Two Iranian schoolboys wearing military uniforms hold rifles during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npIPT.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp Iranian schoolboys wearing military uniforms hold rifles during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_nphM8.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp Iranian schoolboys wearing Iranian Army uniforms gather in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026, to prepare for the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npfCf.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp An Iranian schoolboy wearing an Iranian Army military uniform looks on while preparing to take part in the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npFBW.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp A member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attaches a SWAT badge to his helmet during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npf6q.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp Iranian schoolboys wearing Iranian Army military uniforms speak with each other during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npExk.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp An Iranian schoolboy wearing an Iranian Army military uniform performs during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npCd6.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp An Iranian schoolboy wearing an Iranian Army military uniform helps his friend attach a badge for self-sacrificing forces as they prepare to take part in the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The second City-Square Military Training Camp for the self-sacrificing forces was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npccq.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp Two veiled women converse while Iranian schoolboys wearing Iranian Army military uniforms speak with each other during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npbd1.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp An Iranian schoolboy wearing an Iranian Army military uniform holds a rifle while taking part in the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_npA2r.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp A member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stands guard during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_np6Au.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp An armed Iranian Army serviceman stands next to a portrait of the late Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_np5Y6.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp Iranian schoolboys wearing military uniforms gather beneath a portrait of Hassan Nasrallah, the late secretary general of Lebanon s Hezbollah, as they prepare to take part in the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_np5QQ.jpg
Opening Ceremony Of Second City-Square Military Training Camp Iranian Army servicemen wear virtual reality headsets to shoot with virtual rifles during the opening ceremony of the second city-square military training camp for self-sacrificing forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on October 3, 2026. The camp was established by the Basij paramilitary force, with personnel from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army responsible for training the volunteers. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xMortezaxNikoubazlx originalFilename: nikoubazl-openingc261003_np2gu.jpg

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