{"id":36660,"date":"2026-05-20T14:33:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T13:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/?p=36660"},"modified":"2026-05-20T14:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T13:33:41","slug":"unter-waffen-und-parolen-wie-teheran-sich-auf-einen-krieg-vorbereitet-der-noch-nicht-vorbei-ist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/en\/unter-waffen-und-parolen-wie-teheran-sich-auf-einen-krieg-vorbereitet-der-noch-nicht-vorbei-ist\/","title":{"rendered":"Under Weapons and Slogans - How Tehran Is Preparing for a War That Is Not Yet Over"},"content":{"rendered":"

Something is changing in Tehran, and it is not happening in secret. Men and women stand in public squares learning how to handle assault rifles. Members of the Revolutionary Guards demonstrate techniques with Kalashnikovs. Military vehicles move through the streets of the capital. At mass events, missiles appear where flags or religious symbols once stood. Even at a wedding celebration, a ballistic missile became part of the staging. In the Iranian capital, weapons are increasingly becoming part of everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Although the fighting has officially paused, the situation is anything but calm. Donald Trump has made no secret of the fact that another military strike against Iran remains on the table for him if negotiations fail or if Tehran does not change its position regarding the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, Trump had already stated that American forces could secure Iran's highly enriched uranium by force if necessary. Added to that were earlier statements about weapons deliveries to Kurdish groups with ties to government opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In Iran, this situation is not being treated as vague diplomatic tension. It is being carried into the streets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For months, state television channels and official news programs have been broadcasting calls for people to join the so called Janfada, those willing to sacrifice their lives. According to state officials, more than 30 million people have already registered. That number cannot be independently verified. A broad mobilization like the one seen in Ukraine before Russia's full scale invasion has also not emerged so far. There are no long lines at weapons distribution centers, no images of large numbers of people receiving rifles or building barricades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n