US Strikes Iran as Strait of Hormuz Closed 'Until Further Notice'

The United States has launched a fresh wave of strikes targeting approximately 140 Iranian military sites after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and attacked US bases and Gulf state allies with missiles and drones. This escalation between two major world powers in the Middle East — the biblical heartland — marks a dramatic intensification of conflict that draws the region closer to the large-scale war prophesied in the end times. Scripture foretells nation rising against nation and wars centred on the Middle East preceding the return of Christ, with Persia (modern Iran) specifically named in Ezekiel 38 as a key player in the climactic battle against Israel.