The US intelligence community is investigating whether Russia provided assistance to Iran during attacks on CIA facilities in the Gulf, resulting in American military casualties — an investigation not previously disclosed. This emerging Russia-Iran axis represents a significant prophetic development, as Scripture foretells a coalition of nations including Persia (Iran) and aligned powers moving against the order of the last days. Ezekiel 38 identifies a end-times alliance involving Persia alongside northern powers, a alignment now taking visible geopolitical shape.