TEHRAN (Worthy Satire) – Iran’s notorious “Destruction of Israel” countdown clock met its end this week in a precision Israeli airstrike — but rather than rage, Iranian officials have responded with relief, admitting that the clock’s timing was based on the wrong prophetic calendar all along.
“For years we’ve been counting down to the destruction of the Zionist regime using what we thought was the correct timetable,” confessed Ayatollah Ayar Zaman, head of Iran’s Ministry of Sacred Chronology. “But it turns out we got our dates scrambled. We’re not sure if we should’ve been using the Mayan calendar, the Essene calendar, the Islamic lunar calendar, or maybe just the Gregorian one like everyone else.”
The destruction of the digital doomsday clock — a giant display installed in 2017 showing how many days remained until Israel’s supposed demise — has, according to Tehran, “provided a much-needed reset.”
“Frankly, it was prophetic that Israel blew it up,” Zaman explained. “It saved us from the embarrassment of counting down to the wrong doomsday. We’ve thanked them in private channels and plan to send a fruit basket.”
Officials say they now intend to rebuild the clock — but only after they’ve sorted out which calendar correctly aligns with their apocalyptic aspirations. Insiders say debates are fierce: some favor recalibrating the clock according to ancient Babylonian star charts, while others insist on waiting for a United Nations interfaith timekeeping committee to weigh in.
“We thought about syncing it with the Mayan calendar, but as you know, that didn’t work out so well in 2012,” said one senior official on condition of anonymity. “We’re also exploring a new app that will generate doomsday dates dynamically using AI.”
For now, construction of a replacement clock is on hold until Iran can conclusively determine when the end of Israel should happen. Estimates for the new countdown’s launch date range from next spring to sometime after the heat death of the universe.
Meanwhile, Israel’s Defense Minister offered a wry comment: “We’re happy to assist with the math next time. We specialize in ending regimes with dangerous countdowns.”
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