Iran-US Hormuz Standoff Escalates as New Supreme Leader Vows Revenge

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has pledged vengeance against the US and Israel following the assassination of his father, while both nations trade threats over control of the Strait of Hormuz — through which one-fifth of global oil supplies flow. This escalating confrontation between Iran and a US-Israel alliance in the heart of the Middle East mirrors biblical warnings of end-times conflict centred on the nations surrounding Israel, with Iran (ancient Persia) identified in Ezekiel 38 as a key aggressor in the last days. Ezekiel 38:5 names Persia among the coalition that will rise against Israel, and the current crisis — involving assassinations, vows of divine vengeance, global shipping disruption, and US military threats — marks a dramatic step toward that prophesied alignment.