>Roman historical sources have reported on the exploits of the women warriors of the Sassanian Empire (224-651 AD). Zonaras (XII, 23, 595, 7-596, 9) states in reference to the forces of Shapur I that: “…in the Persian army…there are said to have been found women also, dressed and armed like men…”https://kavehfarrokh.com/iranica/the-women-of-persia/the-persian-lioness-iranian-women-in-history/This article is pretty good, sounds like Iran has had Femin present since ancient times - kind interesting since they are the only Islamic state right now that tolerate trannies and even promote them as a "solution" to being gay
