US Strikes Iran After Apache Downed Over Strait of Hormuz

US forces have launched 'self-defense' strikes against Iran after an Apache helicopter was shot down over the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran threatening a 'decisive response' and peace deal prospects collapsing. The escalating exchange of fire between the US and Iran — with Israel simultaneously striking Lebanon amid rising casualties — marks a dangerous new phase of Middle East conflict that brings the region closer to the all-out war prophesied in the end times. Scripture warns of wars and rumours of wars centred on the nations surrounding Israel as a sign of the last days, and the Strait of Hormuz sits at the heart of biblical Persia, a nation identified in Ezekiel 38 as a key player in the coming war against Israel.