US Launches Second Strike Wave on Iran as Conflict Enters Fifth Day

The Pentagon executed multiple waves of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, targeting military and coastal infrastructure, while Iran retaliated against US bases across the Gulf and declared control of the Strait of Hormuz — with Trump threatening to destroy power plants and bridges if Iran refuses to negotiate. This rapid escalation between a major Western power and a key regional actor in the heart of the biblical Middle East mirrors the prophesied end-times configuration of nations drawn into conflict around the ancient Persian and Gulf territories. Scripture repeatedly identifies Persia (modern Iran) as a significant player in the final coalition of nations, and the threatened closure of global oil flows through Hormuz signals the kind of economic disruption the Bible associates with the lead-up to the final age.