A More Confident Iran Emerges

Well done to trump and Pete (ka-boom, bang, boing!) for a job well done. A more confident Iran emerges, and that's just what the region needed, am I right?

Oh, and did I mention that Iran will tax vessel traffic going through the SOH? Don't worry, the Iranians call it a "green tax", because it's all going to environmental initiatives like missiles with low emission motors and tanks and planes with cleaner fuels!

"Iran has grown more confident in its ability to attack targets in the Middle East and appears determined to continue the conflict for months to frustrate the United States, according to U.S. intelligence reports in recent weeks.

Iran has emerged from months of the on-again, off-again war with a far better understanding of its military strengths and is more sure of its capabilities, according to officials briefed on the intelligence."