Stronger than ever, ever before.
KMFDM is, a drug against war.
Apparently the same is not true of Israel, at least, not according to the Iranian military.
On Saturday, Iran’s military declared itself stronger than at the start of the war, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had lifted its self-imposed 2,000 km limit on missile range. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned last week that renewed US-Israeli attacks would trigger an immediate response without geographical restrictions.
Despite the customary Middle East posturing, I tend to find this assertion credible, since both Iran and Russia have observably improved their missile targeting capabilities since the beginning of 2026. Iran has survived not only a joint US-Israeli decapitation strike, but driven the USA out of its 18 bases in the Gulf, and has had more than enough time to replenish its missile supplies as well as improve its targeting with the help of both China and Russia.
Israel and the USA can thump the table as much as they like, but the observable fact of the matter is that they are both weaker, and Iran is stronger, than when the war began. And therefore, the sooner that Israel and the USA get off the war train, the more likely it is that they will survive more or less intact.
Keep in mind that there are no good guys here. None whatsoever. And pointing out the obvious and undeniable is not cheerleading for anyone. It is simply paying attention to reality.