
The US and Saudi Arabia launched fresh strikes on Iran and Iran-backed militias in Iraq, killing at least 20, after Iran fired missiles at a US base in Jordan amid the ongoing Strait of Hormuz conflict; Israeli officials also revealed discussions with Trump over potential further strikes on Iran's nuclear program. This widening Middle East war involving Israel, the US, Saudi Arabia, and Iran's proxy network reflects the "wars and rumors of wars" Jesus described as birth pains preceding the end, with the region central to end-times prophecy converging around Israel's neighbors and the nations gathering against it.