Iran opens military centre for citizens, 'training 1,000 battalions'

Iran opens military centre for citizens, 'training 1,000 battalions' Iran opened a military training centre in Tehran on Saturday, which is said to be aimed at preparing citizens to confront US and Israeli forces in the event of a ground attack. US-Israeli attacks on 28 February triggered seven months of conflict. A truce on 8 April halted 40 days of war, but sporadic hostilities continued.