
Donald Trump has declined to exclude the possibility of deploying US ground troops into Iran as American airstrikes continue and fighting resumes in the region. A potential US ground invasion of Iran would dramatically escalate Middle East conflict, drawing the world's major powers closer to a catastrophic war centred on the biblical heartland. Scripture repeatedly identifies Persia — modern-day Iran — as a key actor in end-times conflict, with Ezekiel 38:5 naming Persia among the nations that rise against Israel in the latter days.