
The United States has officially ended its two-month naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following an interim peace deal signed by President Trump and Iran at the Palace of Versailles, with Saudi supertankers already exiting and a flood of Persian Gulf crude heading to Asia. The Middle East remains the epicentre of end-times geopolitics — shifting alliances, fragile peace deals, and control of the world's most critical energy chokepoint all point to the unstable foundation upon which the final chapter of history is being written. Scripture warns of a time when nations will cry 'peace and safety' only for sudden destruction to follow, and temporary agreements brokered around Israel's neighbourhood demand the attention of all who are watching.