Trump: US 'Locked and Loaded' for Increased Iran Strikes

President Trump has warned the US is prepared to escalate military strikes against Iran while diplomatic talks continue, stating 'we're locked and loaded and ready to go.' Iran's persistent hostility toward Israel and its nuclear ambitions place this standoff at the centre of Middle East prophetic tension, as Scripture describes a future coalition involving Persia — modern-day Iran — moving against Israel. Ezekiel 38:5 names Persia among the nations gathered in the Gog-Magog alliance, making US-Iran military escalation a significant prophetic marker.