
Satellite imagery from late June 2026 confirms Iran is actively continuing construction at its heavily fortified underground nuclear site known as Pickaxe Mountain, while blocking IAEA inspectors from access — in apparent violation of its memorandum of understanding with the Trump administration. This deliberate deception by a nation openly hostile to Israel signals a continuing existential nuclear threat to the Jewish state, keeping the Middle East on a razor's edge. Scripture warns that in the last days nations will rise against Israel, and Iran's covert pursuit of nuclear capability aligns with the prophetic gathering of hostile powers described in Ezekiel 38, where Persia — modern-day Iran — is explicitly named among the coalition that comes against Israel.