Iran's IRGC claims it struck a US-linked air base in Jordan, killing several American soldiers, in retaliation for strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island; the US disputes claims that F-35s were destroyed. This escalating direct confrontation between Iran and US forces in the Middle East reflects the "wars and rumours of wars" Christ said would mark the last days as regional powers move closer to broader conflict. Such Iran-US military exchanges heighten instability in the region central to end-times prophecy.