Women Military Training Center Opens in Tehran as Janfada Volunteers Receive Firearms and Military Training
Why Is Iran Training Women Now?
The timing of the program is one of the most important aspects of the story.
The women’s training center opened on November 10, 2026, during an unusually tense period in the Iran conflict.
At the same time, diplomatic discussions have intensified.
US President Donald Trump recently met Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, at the White House.
Trump subsequently said that there was “positive momentum” toward ending the conflict and indicated that renewed US strikes appeared less likely under the circumstances.
Iran, however, has continued to insist that any settlement must address its own conditions.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the conflict would not be resolved through military means or intensified sanctions and called for diplomacy and respect.
This creates a complicated strategic environment.
On one side, diplomatic activity is increasing.
On the other, military preparedness continues.
The women’s Janfada training program therefore appears against a backdrop in which Iran is simultaneously signaling readiness for negotiations and maintaining wartime mobilization.
Iran-US Conflict and the Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz has become one of the central issues in the current conflict.
The narrow waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman is one of the world’s most strategically important energy routes.
Any prolonged disruption can have consequences far beyond the Middle East, affecting global oil markets, shipping costs, insurance premiums and energy security.
On November 10, Iranian officials called on Washington to accept Tehran’s conditions for reopening the waterway.
According to reporting, Tehran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz within two days if Washington agrees to a series of conditions, including ending the war, unfreezing Iranian assets, lifting oil sanctions and ending the US counter-blockade of Iranian ports.
The dispute over Hormuz therefore sits at the center of the diplomatic process.
November 10, 2026 | 5:45 pm
