ReportedDiplomacy & politicsTehran, Iran
Iran's 'Janfada' mobilization campaign plans training for boys under 15
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 1:22 PM in Tehran
- Where
- Tehran, Iran
Sasan Zare, spokesperson for Iran's Janfada (self-sacrifice) campaign, told the ILNA news agency that boys under 15 would receive "special training appropriate for younger ages," with those 15 and older already training; girls may enlist only from 18. He said the campaign's slogan is "We have one life, and we give it for Iran."
Why it matters
International humanitarian law bars recruiting children under 15, and the plan is part of a mass mobilization drive Tehran is running while the war remains unresolved.
Sources (2)
- Jerusalem Postjpost.com
- The Jerusalem Postjpost.comPublished
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Correction
- Now gives the local time where it happened, 1:22 PM Tehran time, Sep 22, 2026 (the moment itself is unchanged); corrected the headline (it read "Iran Announces Child Recruitment Drive Under 'Self-Sacrifice' Slogan"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Iran to Tehran, Iran; reclassified it from diplomatic to political; updated the sourcing note; added a source: The Jerusalem Post. Why and evidence