The United States struck Iranian missile, drone, and radar sites on June 26, 2026, after Iran launched drones at a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, violating an interim ceasefire agreement reached just the week prior. The escalation between the US and Iran — with Israel's northern border still scarred from conflict and Lebanon agreements freshly signed — marks another step toward the volatile end-times alignment of nations around the Middle East that Scripture warns of. The Bible describes a time when nations will be in 'distress and perplexity' and wars and rumours of wars will intensify before the return of Christ, while the prophet Ezekiel foretells a great coalition involving Persia (modern Iran) rising against Israel in the last days.