Iran’s air force commander announced on Sunday that its fighter jets have now an increased range–they can fly 3,000 kilometers without refueling. If true, it’s possible that Iran would be able to strike Israeli targets (a mere 1,000 kilometers away) and report back to base. It is hard to evaluate Iran’s air force capability, since its procurements are rather opaque, and military supplies come from countries such as China, Russia, and North Korea–not exactly the most transparent ones. Reporting back to base is also a secondary matter in a culture that glorifies martyrdom. If planes could carry a deadly payload of non-conventional weapons, why should Iran’s air force commander worry too much about their returning to Iran after a successful strike? Nevertheless, such boastful claims have been dismissed by military experts, who noted the difference between merely flying such a length and carrying out a successful military operation while doing so.