
The United States and Iran have electronically signed a memorandum of understanding to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with President Trump admitting global oil reserves would run out in approximately four weeks without the deal. This historic agreement — which unfreezes billions in Iranian funds, sidelines Israel's security concerns, and leaves Iran's missile program largely intact — reshapes the Middle East power balance in ways that directly affect the prophetic role of Iran (Persia) and Israel in the end times. Scripture identifies Persia as a key aggressor in the coalition that will one day march against Israel (Ezekiel 38:5), and deals that legitimise and enrich Iran while pressuring Israel to comply move the geopolitical pieces closer to that prophesied alignment.