Iran holds mass weddings celebrating couples who volunteer for ‘self-sacrifice’

Published May 19, 2026 12:42pm ET | Updated May 19, 2026 12:42pm ET



Iran on Monday held a mass wedding for hundreds of couples as part of a propaganda effort to convey support for its conflict against the United States. 

In Tehran, over 100 couples gathered for ceremonies in Imam Hossein Square, while others participated in mass weddings across several major squares in the capital, according to various outlets and footage posted on social media. Crowds were broadcast on state TV parading in military vehicles and holding Iranian flags alongside portraits of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and his late father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as depicted in photos from the Associated Press. 

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