Iran marks Defense Week with nationwide parades

Iranian Armed forces held massive parades across the nation on the first day of the annual Sacred Defense Week, which marks the 36th anniversary of the 1980s Iraqi-imposed war on Iran.

The parades, which began in Tehran and other Iranian cities on Friday morning, feature military units from various divisions of the Armed Forces, including the Army, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as well as the Police Force.

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