Approximately 3,000 women in Iran are being trained as 'ninja' fighters at a school in the outskirts of the capital.
These women are being trained in traditional Japanese martial arts, learning how to ax kick, forward punch, and often even train wielding swords.
Walking up a straight wall is no mean fate for some of these women, aged between 5 and 56, who are preparing to defend their country.
'What is important to me, as an Iranian and as a teacher, is that I have to do this job so we train women to have strength and ability. We have to do everything (in our power) to protect our homeland,' said Faraji in an interview with Reuters television.
As Israel, Tehran's archenemy since the 1979 Iranian Revolution, steps up threats of an attack, these deadly warriors say they are prepared to be called upon to defend the Islamic state.
'What we're seeing in the world of fitness and sports is the opportunity to receive training which increases our self-defence abilities and strengthens our bodies, so we are ready to defend our lives and assets,' said 28 year-old ninjutsu Raheleh Davoudzadeh.
Another fighter, who has been training for over 13 years, said: 'Our aim is for Iranian women to be strengthened and if a problem arises, we will definitely declare our readiness to defend our Islamic homeland.'
The ninja lifestyle has also leaked into the homes of many of these women whose husbands also train alongside them with great discipline.
