President Trump announced that Israel and Mideast allies including Saudi Arabia have reached the outlines of a deal to end the five-month Iran war, agreeing to pause new US strikes while negotiating an end to Iran's nuclear program and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. This ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict, marked by repeated shifting truces and escalations, reflects the "wars and rumors of wars" Jesus described as birth pains preceding the end, with the Middle East remaining a central flashpoint tied to end-times prophecy.