The subject of I.Q. and Iran don’t usually make this blog.  Considering the considerable “brain drain” fleeing out of the country for years, I question.  The article cites “the International IQ Test, updated on January 1,” which I will let someone else explore the validity of this story.  It is probably Regime propaganda.  “Iran ranks 2nd in Intl. IQ TEST 2024,” 1-5-25.

“Resistance Axis cannot be eliminated by weapons, martyrdom of leaders: Iran FM,” Press TV, 1-5-25.  Thanks to Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi, we see most recently that the Axis of Resistance is a “holy cause” “that cannot be destroyed by weapons and the martyrdom of its leaders.”  We also remember the problem that Iran has with former Pres. Trump’s killing of General Soleimani.  Note that Araghchi says publicly that the martyrdom of persons in the “Axis of Resistance” results “in the formation of an “indestructible” force throughout the region.”  He says the Axis is “a cause that cannot be eliminated by weapons. It is not dependent on a person and does not perish by the martyrdom of a commander and a leader.”  “The top Iranian diplomat also noted that the blood of martyrs is the main weapon of the resistance school of thought.”  Well, I thought that Axis meant to win by military victory.  If they want to win by martyrdom, let’s see how that works out.

“Su-35s in Iran: Reports suggest possible deployment by 2025,” Bulgarian Military, 1-5-25.