US-Iran War Escalates: Strikes on Energy Grid, Hormuz Traffic Collapses

The United States has launched six consecutive days of expanding strikes on Iran, targeting energy infrastructure, bridges, airports, and oil tankers, as Washington deploys dozens more refueling aircraft signalling a broader offensive; Iran has ordered power conservation, Hormuz shipping has fallen to a three-week low, and oil prices are climbing above $87/bbl. This escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf strikes at the heart of biblical prophecy — the region surrounding ancient Persia (modern Iran) features prominently in end-times scenarios, and the disruption of global oil flows through Hormuz threatens the kind of worldwide economic upheaval Scripture associates with the lead-up to Armageddon. Ezekiel 38 identifies Persia among the nations that will be drawn into a climactic end-times conflict, while Revelation 16:12 and the drying up of the great river point to the strategic eastern theatre now igniting around us.