
Iranian missiles and drones struck Kuwait International Airport, killing one and injuring 63, as overnight US-Iran exchanges in the Strait of Hormuz escalated into the most intense fighting since April — with Iran also targeting US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. This volatile Middle East escalation, drawing in Gulf states and superpower forces, mirrors the prophetic buildup toward regional war centred around ancient Persia (modern Iran) and the nations surrounding Israel. Scripture foretells a time of wars and rumours of wars, with nations in turmoil, as a precursor to the end-times coalition described in Ezekiel 38, where Persia features prominently among the forces that rise against God's people.