# Iran says 313,000 volunteers mobilised in Tehran amid potential crisis

https://mins.news/en/video/64375

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-18 14:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2B8YNKrAZ8

> Iran says 313,000 people have been mobilised in Tehran to prepare for a potential crisis. Authorities say the volunteers come from different generations and backgrounds and can be trained and assigned to battalions. Participants say they do not want war but are ready to defend the country if necessary.

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