Rubio Tours Gulf States to Advance US-Iran Peace Deal

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in the UAE at the start of a Gulf tour aimed at advancing a US-Iran peace deal, stating that recent talks have laid groundwork for progress but further consultations are needed. Diplomatic normalisation between the West and Iran — a nation whose leaders have repeatedly called for the destruction of Israel — carries profound prophetic weight, as Scripture warns of false peace preceding sudden destruction in the last days. The Bible specifically identifies Persia (modern-day Iran) as a key player in the end-times coalition that will move against Israel, making any regional peace framework one to watch closely (Ezekiel 38:5; 1 Thessalonians 5:3).