Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz as Nuclear Talks Begin, Zero Ships Recorded

Iran's IRGC announced closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, and overnight maritime data confirmed zero AIS vessel transits through the critical chokepoint as US-Iran nuclear talks commenced with Qatari mediators. The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly 20% of the world's oil supply, and Iran's willingness to weaponise it as a negotiating tool signals the extreme fragility of Middle East stability — a fragility Scripture warns will characterise the last days. The drying up of economic flow through key waterways and the alignment of Iran, Israel, and global powers around the Middle East corridor echoes the prophetic stage-setting of Ezekiel 38, where nations surrounding Israel press for dominance in the end times.