Reports indicate US-Israel military strikes on Iran could resume as early as next week, as President Trump issued a stark ultimatum: make a deal or face annihilation, citing Iran's repeated rejection of negotiated agreements. Iran's defiance and the threat of renewed strikes place the Middle East at a critical flashpoint, directly implicating the nation Scripture identifies as a key aggressor in end-times conflict. Ezekiel 38 describes a coalition including Persia — modern-day Iran — mounting a major assault against Israel, a passage many prophecy scholars see drawing closer to fulfilment with each escalation.