U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the conflict, halt all military operations across the region including Lebanon, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This fragile peace deal between major Middle Eastern powers is deeply significant in light of biblical prophecy, which warns that cries of 'peace and safety' will precede sudden destruction in the last days — and that Iran (Persia) plays a pivotal role in the end-times coalition against Israel. Scripture specifically names Persia as a key aggressor in the Gog-Magog alliance, and Israel's conspicuous absence from this agreement — continuing strikes in Lebanon even as the deal was announced — signals the Jewish state remains isolated and embattled, a prophetic posture foretold in Zechariah.