Barbiecore Ballistics: IRGC Unveils Hot-Pink Suicide Drones in Bizarre ‘Daughters’ Day’ Military Parade | WATCH
Forget a dream house; the IRGC is celebrating "Daughters’ Day" with thousands of women parading pink-painted Shahed-136 drones through the streets. Because nothing says "symbolic tribute to Iranian girls" quite like a hot-pink suicide drone mounted on a matching jeep.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has displayed brightly pink-painted versions of its Shahed-136 kamikaze drones during a state-organized women's rally in Tehran, framing the spectacle as a celebration of "Daughters' Day."
State-affiliated media, including Fars News Agency, published images and footage showing the Shahed-136 "suicide" drones, the same low-cost, one-way attack drones widely used by Russia in Ukraine and launched by Iran against targets in the Middle East, repainted in vivid pink and mounted on carriers. The display also featured pink-painted missiles, jeeps equipped with mounted machine guns, and other military vehicles driven or paraded by women in pro-regime units. telegraph.co.uk
Organizers described the event, which included thousands of women marching and riding through central Tehran streets, as a show of national unity, readiness to defend the Islamic Republic, and tribute to Iranian girls. Some reports linked the pink theme to a viral video of a young girl who asked the IRGC to "strike with a pink missile," as well as a claimed memorial for girls reportedly killed in an airstrike in southern Iran.
The Shahed-136, a propeller-driven loitering munition developed by the IRGC's Aerospace Force, has gained notoriety for its role in swarm attacks due to its low cost and long range. Iran has exported variants to Russia and used them in regional conflicts.
Critics highlighted the stark contrast between the pastel-colored propaganda and the Iranian regime's record on women's rights. The same government enforces mandatory hijab laws, violently suppressed the 2022 protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in morality police custody, and continues to restrict women's freedoms and public roles. Women in Iran do not serve in official combat positions in the armed forces.
The parade comes amid heightened regional tensions and ongoing military posturing by the IRGC. Observers described the pink-themed hardware as a propaganda effort to soften the image of Iran's military apparatus and appeal to younger generations while projecting strength.
Images circulating on social media and Iranian state outlets show women in headscarves posing with or operating the pink vehicles and equipment, including a pink technical vehicle carrying a Shahed-136 drone.
This is not the first instance of such symbolism: Iranian media previously reported a pink-painted ballistic missile launched toward Israel, also presented as fulfilling the young girl's request.
The event has drawn widespread online attention, with many commentators calling it "absurd" or "propaganda" given the drones' history of causing widespread destruction.