TEHRAN – Unlike traditional view of women as passive victims of wars, women in Iran have proved to play a more active and critical role in preserving and boosting social stability and resilience.

Women’s presence in public spaces 24 nights into the U.S.-Israeli war imposed on Iran has displayed a totally different image of the women in wars, through which their strong sense of unity and resistance will become an inseparable part of Iran's history and a key to the country’s victory.

Their constant presence particularly in nightly gatherings showcase their great insight and resistance in various social scenes, promoting social resistance and providing inspiration, particularly in hardships.

Iranian women, along with men, have always, in peace or war, assumed their responsibilities in different fields such as education, office work, social services, and family. 

With the outbreak of the war against Iran on February 28, women did not fail to accept their new responsibility which is fostering national solidarity. Their presence in the streets unfolds a story of love, and endeavor in which darkness will finally be overcome by the light. 

Filled with anger, and sadness because of the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, senior officials, school children in Minab, and many other fellow citizens, they are determined to shoulder their historical responsibility to lead the family, society, and train a generation that is loyal to the country.

They are different from passive women in the West, and traditional women in the East; they are depicting devout, intellectual, and active figures playing their roles in support of their country in the best possible way. 

Now, these women, who are from different age groups, are the beating heart of rallies at nights, a force that will contribute to the realization of their dreams, and enemies’ disappointment. 

Some are holding their children in one hand, and waving tricolor or blackflags with their other hands chanting epic slogans. Some have set up mawkebs to host people, and some others attend training courses on war dangers, and first aid. 

Their strong presence demonstrates their support for the country’s freedom, independence, while fighting oppression against it. Their continued presence not only highlights their solidarity, but their sorrows, sufferings, hopefulness, and enormous devotion to the country.

Women’s active participation in gatherings also demonstrates a profound truth that a nation’s strength isn’t solely derived from military might, but from the firm resilience and spirit of its people, especially its women who are anchors of families, fostering hope, morale and belief in Iran’s sacred defense. 

Regardless of who initiated these night-time assemblies or the extent of their organic emergence among the Iranian populace, these persistent demonstrations profoundly underscore the deep-rooted unity and unbending spirit of the Iranian people in the face of adversity.  

For Iranian women, supporting their soldiers during conflict with adversaries like the U.S. and Israel is an essential expression of patriotism, a deep-seated cultural value, and an act of unwavering solidarity. 

This isn’t a newfound phenomenon; it’s a continuation of a long history of Iranian women actively participating in shaping the nation’s destiny and bolstering its strength.