Trump Pauses Iran Strike After Gulf States Urge More Talks

US President Donald Trump announced he is delaying a planned military strike on Iran, scheduled for the following day, after urgent appeals from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE to allow diplomatic negotiations to continue. The ongoing standoff between the US and Iran — centred on Iran's nuclear ambitions and its longstanding hostility toward Israel — remains one of the most volatile fault lines in the Middle East, with the potential to rapidly escalate into the regional war Scripture describes in the end times. The Bible foretells a time of unprecedented conflict involving nations surrounding Israel, with Ezekiel 38 identifying Persia (modern-day Iran) as a key aggressor in a coming coalition that moves against the land of Israel.