# Contrast in Tehran as unveiled women run marathon alongside regime military display

https://mins.news/en/item/65516

- euronews, 2026-09-19 13:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/19/contrast-in-tehran-as-unveiled-women-race-marathon-alongside-regime-military-display

> Unveiled women ran openly in a Tehran city marathon while state forces displayed machine guns nearby. The stark contrast reflects a capital split between defiance and regime mobilisation as warfare intensifies.

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