
The US Senate passed a war powers resolution 50-48 to pause Trump's military campaign against Iran, the first such resolution to clear both chambers, though a presidential veto is expected. This ongoing US-Israel military alliance against Iran and the fragile ceasefire negotiations reflect the volatile realignment of Middle Eastern powers prophesied to converge in the last days. Scripture warns of wars and rumours of wars and identifies a coalition of nations surrounding Israel in end-times conflict, with Iran (Persia) explicitly named among the enemies of Israel in Ezekiel 38.