OfficialMilitary & securityTehran, Iran
Iran's 'Janfada' campaign begins training 1,000 volunteer resistance battalions
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 8:58 PM in Tehran
- Where
- Tehran, Iran
The 'Janfada' (self-sacrifice) headquarters announced the start of training and organisation for 1,000 national resistance battalions, turning a mobilisation campaign launched in March into structured units in coordination with the armed forces.
Why it matters
Tehran is preparing a mass civilian defence force, a sign it expects a long war rather than a near-term settlement.
Sources (2)
- Iran Internationaliranintl.com
- Tehran Timestehrantimes.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 4:53 AM Tehran time, Sep 15, 2026 to 8:58 PM Tehran time, Sep 15, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Iran's IRGC expands 'Janfada' volunteer training campaign, targeting 1,000 battalions"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Iran to Tehran, Iran; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from military to military-posture; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Tehran Times. Why and evidence