“A More Confident Iran Emerges After Six Months of War With the U.S.,” NYT, 9-4-26.  Quote of the Day.  Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, “said he initially supported the war. But he said that the Trump administration has not had a clear strategy, and that Iran has been able to shake off the attacks. “Because the Iranian government does not care much about the suffering of its people, it has been able to withstand both punishing economic sanctions and military bombardments.”