US Launches Major Airstrikes on Iran After Strait of Hormuz Tanker Attacks

US forces have launched large-scale airstrikes against Iranian port, missile, drone, and air defense sites after Iran struck three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating a conflict that began with joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February 2026. The Strait of Hormuz — through which a fifth of the world's oil flows — sits at the heart of the biblical lands of Persia, and Iran's mounting aggression against Israel and Western powers aligns with ancient prophecies describing a coalition of nations rising against Israel in the last days. Ezekiel 38 specifically names Persia (modern Iran) as a key actor in an end-times assault, and the current trajectory of open warfare between Iran, Israel, and the United States represents a dramatic step toward that prophesied confrontation.