Iran says 26 million have volunteered to do military service

Despite a current ceasefire in the war with the U.S. and Israel, more than 26 million people have volunteered to do military service. This comes as part of a campaign called "Sacrifice Your Life," state broadcaster IRIB reported on Wednesday. Around 90 million people live in Iran. According to state radio, the volunteers are to be deployed alongside the Revolutionary Guards and the army. Human chains are also planned to protect potential targets. According to IRIB, those who have registered include Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, most of his ministers, as well as numerous officials, sportspeople and artists. The influential speaker of parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has also registered.

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