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The mood of war-battered Iran? Defiant.

A massive military rally in Tehran comes nearly seven months into the U.S. war against Iran.
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Women affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard carry rifles as they stand during the state-organized "Janfada," or "Sacrifice for Iran," military-style parade in Tehran, Iran, on Friday.Vahid Salemi / AP

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Iran is putting on a show of defiance against the U.S. and Israel nearly seven months into the war. Masses of Iranians marched today in downtown Tehran in a government-organized military rally featuring combat uniforms, weapons and national flags — the largest such demonstration since the conflict began on Feb. 28.

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