The Iranian government held a mass wedding as part of its “Sacrifice for Iran” event in Tehran amid regional tensions. It combined traditional marriage ceremonies with patriotic symbolism such as flags, portraits and a lilac-colored missile.

A crowd waves Iranian flags during a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the "Janfada" ("Sacrifice for Iran") pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A crowd waves Iranian flags during a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A crowd waves Iranian flags during a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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A bride and groom walk among attendants during a mass wedding ceremony for participants in the "Janfada" ("Sacrifice for Iran") pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A bride and groom walk among attendants during a mass wedding ceremony for participants in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A bride and groom walk among attendants during a mass wedding ceremony for participants in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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A group of girls stand beside a "Khaybar-buster" missile during a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the "Janfada" ("Sacrifice for Iran") pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A group of girls stand beside a “Khaybar-buster” missile during a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A group of girls stand beside a “Khaybar-buster” missile during a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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A groom takes a selfie as couples sit during a mass wedding ceremony for participants in the "Janfada" ("Sacrifice for Iran") pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026.(AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A groom takes a selfie as couples sit during a mass wedding ceremony for participants in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026.(AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A groom takes a selfie as couples sit during a mass wedding ceremony for participants in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026.(AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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A group of women attend a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the "Janfada" ("Sacrifice for Iran") pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A group of women attend a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A group of women attend a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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Couples sit during a mass wedding ceremony for participants in the "Janfada" ("Sacrifice for Iran") pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Couples sit during a mass wedding ceremony for participants in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Couples sit during a mass wedding ceremony for participants in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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Newlyweds ride in pickup trucks during a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the "Janfada" ("Sacrifice for Iran") government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Newlyweds ride in pickup trucks during a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Newlyweds ride in pickup trucks during a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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Couples sit during a mass wedding ceremony for participants in the "Janfada" ("Sacrifice for Iran") pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Couples sit during a mass wedding ceremony for participants in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Couples sit during a mass wedding ceremony for participants in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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A bride holds a rose as couples are greeted by attendants during a mass wedding ceremony for participants in the "Janfada" ("Sacrifice for Iran") pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A bride holds a rose as couples are greeted by attendants during a mass wedding ceremony for participants in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A bride holds a rose as couples are greeted by attendants during a mass wedding ceremony for participants in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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People take pictures during a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the "Janfada" ("Sacrifice for Iran") government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

People take pictures during a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

People take pictures during a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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Girls hold portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and his late father, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as they watch a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the "Janfada," or "Sacrifice for Iran," pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Girls hold portraits of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and his late father, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as they watch a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the “Janfada,” or “Sacrifice for Iran,” pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Girls hold portraits of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and his late father, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as they watch a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the “Janfada,” or “Sacrifice for Iran,” pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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