[55212] Iran's Revolutionary Guards: Military weddings on the streets of Tehran as part of the May 18 events

[55212] Iran's Revolutionary Guards: Military weddings on the streets of Tehran as part of the May 18 events

Military wedding processions in Tehran: A new initiative by the Revolutionary Guards

Ahead of the May 18 (28 Ordibehesht) events, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran plans to turn wedding celebrations in Tehran into a display of ideological power. According to a report by Vahid Online, which is identified with criticism of the Iranian regime, Rahim Nadali, deputy commander of the Revolutionary Guards' "Mohammad Rasool-Allah" brigade, announced that dozens of couples will mark their marriages inside military jeeps decorated with flowers, flags of the Islamic Republic, and portraits of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

According to Nadali, as quoted in Vahid Online and Iran International (a media outlet that is highly critical of the Tehran regime), the purpose of the display is to turn the city streets into an "artistic and military space." Nadali emphasized that the couples, whom he calls "devoted couples," are intended to prove that they are prepared to sacrifice their lives for the regime and that they are "not afraid of anything."

At the same time, the state news agency "Akharin Khabar", which is considered a mouthpiece for the official regime positions, confirmed that the ceremonies will take place. According to their report, during the night processions on May 18, mass wedding and chuppah ceremonies will be held in all the central squares of the capital, using military vehicles as an integral part of the ceremony.

The initiative is generating interest due to the combination of personal-family events and overt military propaganda, with the authorities using the institution of marriage to strengthen the visibility of military mechanisms in the Iranian public sphere.