Iranian Revolutionary Guard members now regularly show the public in Tehran how to handle Kalashnikov-style assault rifles.Parades through the capital feature military vehicles mounted with belt-fed Soviet-era machine guns. And at one mass wedding, a ballistic missile, like the one that rained down cluster munitions on Israel, adorned the stage.Weapons are now regularly brandished in Tehran, an increasing show of defiance as US President Donald Trump threatens he could restart the war with Iran should negotiations break down and the Islamic Republic refuses to release its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.
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WED · 2026-05-20 · 12:18 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0520-77845
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Iranian public get basic gun training amid Trump’s threats to restart war
Iranian Revolutionary Guard members are conducting public training on Kalashnikov-style assault rifles in Tehran. The capital is also witnessing parades with military vehicles equipped with machine guns and displays of ballistic missiles at public events.
Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-20 · 12:18 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Iranian Revolutionary Guard members are conducting public training on Kalashnikov-style assault rifles in Tehran. The capital is also witnessing parades with military vehicles equipped with machine guns and displays of ballistic missiles at public events. These demonstrations of weaponry are occurring amidst threats from US President Donald Trump to potentially restart a war with Iran if negotiations fail and the country does not relinquish control of the Strait of Hormuz. The article indicates these displays are a show of defiance by Iran.
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Parades through the capital feature military vehicles mounted with belt-fed Soviet-era machine guns.
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Iranian Revolutionary Guard members regularly show the public in Tehran how to handle Kalashnikov-style assault rifles.
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At one mass wedding, a ballistic missile adorned the stage.
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US President Donald Trump threatens he could restart the war with Iran should negotiations break down and the Islamic Republic refuses to release its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.
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strait of hormuz
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