Event Brief
Iranian Revolutionary Guards train public on assault rifles
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
Summary: Iranian Revolutionary Guard members in Tehran regularly demonstrate basic gun handling to the public.
WHO: Iranian Revolutionary Guard members
WHAT: Demonstrate basic gun training and how to handle Kalashnikov-style assault rifles in public
WHEN: May 20, 2026 at 8:18 AM ET
WHERE: Tehran, Iran
WHY: The demonstrations are a show of defiance as US President Donald Trump threatens he could restart the war
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