On September 18, 2026, Tehran witnessed a large military march featuring the feared-by-Iranian civilians Basij militia.
Female members carried missile mock‑ups and banners while coffins with images of US President Donald John Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were displayed.
IMAGE: Members of the Basij march in Tehran, September 18, 2026, here and below.
Photographs: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/ReutersIMAGE: Female members of the Basij carry missile mock-ups during the march in Tehran.
IMAGE: Coffins with images of US President Donald John Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the Basij march.
On September 18, 2026, Tehran witnessed a large military march featuring the feared-by-Iranian civilians Basij militia.
Female members carried missile mock‑ups and banners while coffins with images of US President Donald John Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were displayed.
IMAGE: Members of the Basij march in Tehran, September 18, 2026, here and below. Photographs: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Reuters
IMAGE: Female members of the Basij carry missile mock-ups during the march in Tehran.
IMAGE: Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, second from right, at the Basij march.
IMAGE: Coffins with images of US President Donald John Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the Basij march.
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff
Feature Presentation: Mahipal Soni/Rediff