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Politics● ElevatedSep 19 · Sep 19, 2026, 1:26 PM

Contrast in Tehran as unveiled women race marathon alongside regime military display

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en] · Middle East

Tehran split into two worlds: unveiled women ran openly in a city marathon while state forces paraded machine guns nearby. The striking contrast exposes a deeply divided capital, caught between defiance and regime mobilisation amid rising warfare.

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