Iran’s mass weddings were held in Tehran for couples who joined a state-backed “self-sacrifice” scheme during wartime tensions, Iranian media reported.
The ceremonies took place late Monday in several major squares. 110 couples joined the event at Imam Hossein Square alone, according to Mehr News Agency.
State television broadcast the weddings to boost wartime morale. The events came as U.S. President Donald Trump continued to threaten renewed military action against Iran during a fragile ceasefire.
Couples arrived at Imam Hossein Square in military jeeps with mounted machine guns, AFP images showed. A cleric then married them on a stage decorated with balloons.
Wedding Ceremony Held for 500 Patriotic Self-Sacrifice Campaign Couples
Mass wedding celebrations were held simultaneously across Tehran's main public squares for 500 couples who are enrolled in the Patriotic Self-Sacrifice Campaign (Jan Fada) in defense of the country. pic.twitter.com/18Y4YO3mE2
— Tasnim News Agency (@Tasnimnews_EN) May 19, 2026The couple had signed up for the Janfada scheme, which means self-sacrifice in Persian. Iranian media said participants pledged to risk their lives in the war.
Officials said volunteers could form human chains outside power stations. Iranian authorities also claimed millions had registered for the scheme.
Senior figures had joined the campaign. They included President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
Tehran celebrates mass wedding for 110 couples — with a military twist
The ceremony marked the anniversary of the marriage of Imam Ali and Lady Fatima Zahra, with couples arriving on decorated military vehicles in a celebration blending tradition and patriotism in Iran's… pic.twitter.com/m7Hah0F3Vv
— Viory Video (@vioryvideo) May 19, 2026One bride told Mehr that young people still had the right to marry during war. Another groom said the ceremony coincided with the anniversary of the marriage of Hazrat Ali and Hazrat Fatima.
The event mixed wedding symbolism with military imagery. Crowds watched while holding roses, according to AFP.
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Iranian authorities held mass weddings in Tehran for couples who joined a state-backed self-sacrifice scheme during wartime tensions.
