🇮🇷⚡️ — WSJ, citing local Iranian residents, reports in recent weeks pro-government gatherings have became larger and more spread out as Iranian government messaging takes a more militant tone. Billboards in Tehran are promoting civilian training programs for MANPADS and sniper rifles.

Iran's preparedness for a new round of war goes beyond public messaging; Iran has built makeshift fortifications at Pickaxe Mountain and the Natanz Nuclear Facility; and have supplied airports, seaports, and power plants to operate in a potential crisis.