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On February 28, 2026, the United
States and Israel launched
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military strikes against Iran.
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Over 100 aircraft dropped
bombs on strategic targets
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throughout the country, and
more than 850 Tomahawk missiles
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were launched from U.S.
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Navy destroyers and
submarines in the
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opening attacks.
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About 40 top Iranian
military commanders were
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killed in the opening attack,
along with Supreme Leader
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Iran's response was immediate.
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Hundreds of missiles
and thousands of drones
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were launched in retaliation.
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The Strait of Hormuz
was effectively
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closed, causing a shipping
bottleneck that sent
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shockwaves around the world.
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What's behind the current
conflict between Iran and
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the United States and Israel?
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Where does Iran fit
in Bible prophecy?
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And how will it
affect you and me?
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We'll address these questions
today on Tomorrow's World.
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So what does the Bible say
about Iran in prophecy?
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I'll be right back
with the answer.
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Welcome to Tomorrow's World,
where we help you make
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sense of your world through
the pages of the Bible.
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On Friday, February 28, 2026,
the world was shocked to learn
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that the United States,
Israel, and Iran were at war.
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In a complex coordinated
attack that included cyber and
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missile attacks and airstrikes,
America and Israel struck
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at the very heart of Iran.
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In the opening salvos,
around 40 key military
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leaders were killed.
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Iran's supreme leader,
Ayatollah Ali Kamenei,
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was killed in the
attack as well.
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As of this recording,
negotiations and peace talks
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have not ended the conflict,
although a tenuous
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ceasefire is in effect.
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It's easy to lose perspective
when nations go to war.
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We can forget all that
went before to bring
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us to this point.
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Back in 2025, following two
years of war between Israel
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Israel and Iran-backed
Hezbollah fighters in
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Lebanon, Israel struck
Iranian nuclear facilities.
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American B-2s dropped
bunker-buster bombs on nuclear
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sites at Fordo,
Natanz, and Isfahan.
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Those limited strikes were aimed
at endng Iran's not-so-secret
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nuclear and ballistic
missile programs.
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For years, Iran was suspected
of working secretly to
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build nuclear weapons.
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Consider this report from
CBS News back in 2013.
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But when did these uranium
enrichment programs begin?
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The answer was relayed
by a former high ranking
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Israeli military officer,
Major General Yaakov Amidroor.
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His comments
were recorded in a
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round table discussion in 2008.
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He said this.
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You see, this is
not a new issue.
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This conflict has
been building up for
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a whole generation, but it
actually goes back even
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further to the Islamic
Revolution in 1979.
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Many older Americans
will remember the
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events of November 4th,
1979 when radical Iranian
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students stormed the
American Embassy in Tehran.
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They took more than 50
American citizens hostage
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who were staff members
at the embassy.
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They held them for 444 days.
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1979 was also a year of
dramatic change for Iran in
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its relationship with
the state of Israel.
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You see, Israel had for
years enjoyed a friendly
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relationship with Iran.
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During the 1950s, 60s, and
70s, the Shah of Iran, the
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ruling monarchy of that
country, sought to build and
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strengthen ties with Israel
and the United States.
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As the Encyclopedia Iranica
Online website notes:
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In an address to the United
Nations General Assembly
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in 2013, Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin
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Netanyahu also explained the
close relationship
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between Iran and Israel and how
it dramatically
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changed after the
1979 revolution.
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But perhaps it's worth
our time to investigate
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a little bit into that history
of friendship between Iran,
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formerly known as
Persia, and the Jews.
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We'll dive into that
when we return.
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But first let me offer you our
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Written by the the
late Evangelist
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Richard Ames, he gives
hope and comfort
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about this volatile region in
seemingly constant turmoil.
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In it, he talks about Jerusalem,
holy city for three religions,
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discusses the Middle East
as the hotbed of terror
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and asks, "What lies ahead?"
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In the previous segment of our
program, we saw that the armed
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conflict between the United
States and Israel against Iran
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took decades in the making.
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And frankly, the Jewish people
in Iran have a long history
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of friendship and cooperation.
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To get a little history on
that, we've got to go back
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even further, about
2,500 years further.
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As mentioned before, Iran's
former name was Persia.
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The government of this
country only changed its
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name to Iran in 1935.
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Before that, it was known
as Persia, for millennia.
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And the Jews and the Persians
have generally had good
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relations through the years.
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Again, speaking in 2013
at the General Assembly
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of the United Nations,
Prime Minister Netanyahu
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said this.
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In spite of the religious
toleration of the
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Persians, the Jews were
not without their enemies.
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During the reign of Ahazuerus,
most likely Xerxes, one of his
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high-ranking ministers tricked
the king into signing a decree,
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authorizing the destruction
of the Jewish people.
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That high-ranking
minister's name was Haman.
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But God saved the Jews
from annihilation,
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and he worked through a
courageous young Jewish woman,
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Queen Esther, to
accomplish that.
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The yearly celebration
of Purim by the Jews
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commemorates their victory
over their enemies.
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There are some
fascinating parallels
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between the story of Haman
and the 2026 war in Iran.
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More than a few Jews have noted
the timing of the attacks
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and the similarity
of circumstances.
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Among them is Prime
Minister Netanyahu himself.
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Note this article from
the Jewish Standard
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Times of Israel website.
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Haman exercised great
influence on the king
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in setting policy.
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He almost succeeded in
having the Jews annihilated.
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Today, modern Persia,
Iran, is ruled by leaders
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who also have the aim of the
destruction of Israel as well.
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But what about Bible prophecy?
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What does it say about
Persia in the end time?
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Will modern day
Persia invade Israel?
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Some students of the Bible
have noted that Ezekiel 38
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Prophesies of an attack on
Israel by a group of nations,
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including Persia.
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They assume that Persia, Russia
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and other Asian nations, will
invade the Holy Land as
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a part of the Great
tribulation leading up to
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Christ's return.
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But that's simply not
what the Bible says.
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Ezekiel 38 does speak of a
massive army swooping down
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into the land of Israel, but
it's during the millennium
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after Jesus Christ has
returned to earth.
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Let's notice that in
Ezekiel 38 and verse 1.
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These countries are identified
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as Asian nations led by
Russia, but notice that
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Persia is included among
them, and Ezekiel
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prophesies of a massive military
operation by these nations.
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Reading on in Ezekiel 38.
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It speaks of Israel being a
land where people dwell safely.
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And a little later
in the chapter,
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it says Israel is a "land
of unwalled villages."
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Could this possibly be
speaking of the modern state
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of Israel today?
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Absolutely not.
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The state of Israel is
one of the most heavily
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defended countries on
earth, and by necessity.
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It's surrounded by enemies
dedicated to its destruction.
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So the only possible answer is
this prophecy in Ezekiel 38
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is speaking of the future
during the millennium
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after Christ has returned.
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And that's an
important distinction.
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And Ezekiel finishes
by explaining how the
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reigning Jesus Christ will
supernaturally defend the
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nation of Israel at that time.
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In the end, this rebellion by
Gog, including the nation of
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Persia, will fail, and those
countries will learn a valuable
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lesson, and that is
that God rules supreme.
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Ultimately, all nations
of the earth will
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learn and submit and obey
his voice, and reap the
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benefits of living God's
way of life in peace
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and prosperity.
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And those nations, including
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Persia, will enjoy the
fruits of Christ's rule on
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Earth for a thousand years.
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But will Persia have any
role in the Holy Land
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before Christ's return?
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Yes, it will.
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And we'll discuss
that when I come back.
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But before that,
let me take a moment to
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again offer you our free
study guide,
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The Middle East in Prophecy .
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In it, Richard Ames asked the
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question, "Will Russia
control the Middle East?"
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Many people assume so,
but it's based on a
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misunderstanding of Ezekiel 38.
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He goes into much more
detail than we can possibly
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do in this short program.
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You need to understand what the
future holds for the
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Welcome back.
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In the previous segments
of our program,
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we saw that Ezekiel 38 speaks of
an attack on Israel by a group
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of nations including Persia.
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At that time, Israel will
be described as a land
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of unwalled villages.
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This will happen during the
millennium, when Christ
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is reigning on earth, not
during the end times.
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But what about in our time now?
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Will Persia have any
role in the Holy Land
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before Christ's return?
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Yes, it will.
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And we'll explain
that in a moment.
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When the United States and
Israel launched attacks on
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Iran on February 28, 2026,
Iran didn't just fire back
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at the nation of Israel
and at American ships.
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Over the next few weeks,
they also aimed missiles
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and drones at Arab nations
all over the Middle East.
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Through the first 41
days of the conflict,
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at least 6413 missiles
and drones were launched
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against Iran's neighbors.
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The UAE recorded the highest
number of tax on its territory,
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followed by Kuwait, Saudi
Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar,
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and Jordan, while Oman
recorded the lowest.
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Interestingly, most of
those nations have majority
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populations subscribing
to a different branch of
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Islam than Iran.
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Iran is predominantly Shiite,
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whereas the Gulf states and
most other Arab nations
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are predominantly Sunni Muslims.
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The Shia-Sunni split occurred
back in 632 AD after the death
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of Muhammad.
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And that deep rift has
separated Shia's and
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Sunnis for centuries.
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The other thing to
recognize is Iran is
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a Muslim nation but
not an Arab nation.
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It's Persian.
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And that makes it very different
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from the Arab nations of
the Middle East ethnically.
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Interestingly, Psalm 83
identifies many Arab nations
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and their conflict with Israel
during the time of the end.
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Notice Psalm 83 and verse 1.
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And there are nations that will
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attempt to destroy Israel before
the end of the age, they are
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even named.
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Notice who they are,
going on in
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Psalm 83 and verse 5.
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So who are these people?
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Notice what Evangelist Richard
Ames says about this verse.
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So watch the Arab
nations, not Persia,
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to turn on Israel as the
end of the age draws near.
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And as he mentioned,
watch for Germany, the modern
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descendants of Assyria,
to get involved as well.
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Let's turn to Daniel 11
to get a clearer
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picture of what happens,
Daniel 11 and verse 40.
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The "him" is the
king of the North.
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The king of the North originally
was identified as the
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the Seleucid Empire in
Syria, north of Israel.
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But Rome inherited that
role when it conquered
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Syria in 64 BC.
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So the king of the
North in the end-times
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is the revived Roman Empire.
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It's a European power that rises
to prominence with breathtaking
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speed in the last days.
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The king of the South is a
confederation of Arab nations
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So the king of the North
will be attacked by
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the king of the South.
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Watch for world events to cause
Arab nations to join together.
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Perhaps even the conflict with
Iran could cause predominantly
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Sunni Arab nations to
coalesce, taking one step
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closer to a confederated union.
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And watch, ultimately,
for a conflict
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between the Muslim-Arab world
and the European beast power.
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Reading on in Daniel
11 and verse 40.
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So watch for Europe
to take a strong hand
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in the Middle East,
centering in Jerusalem.
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Watch for a conflict between
a German-led beast power
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and an Arab confederation.
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Let's read on in Daniel
chapter 11 in verse 44:
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What nations are located
east and north of Jerusalem?
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Here's where Persia
and other countries east
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and north enter the picture.
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Look at a map of the
Middle East and Asia.
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East and north of Jerusalem
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is the same group of
nations we read about
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in Ezekial 38.
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But in this case, not
attacking Israel,
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but rather confronting
the European beast power.
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This is also known as the
sixth trumpet plague.
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Notice in Revelation 9,
verse 13.
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This corresponds to Daniel
11:44, which we just read.
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This massive 200 million
man army will be
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representing the lands north
and east of Jerusalem.
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This powerful army will
converge on the beast power
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and cross the Euphrates River,
which will by then be dried up.
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And this will lead to
the sixth bowl of the
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seven last plagues.
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Notice in Revelation 16
and verse 12:
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This leads to the
so-called Battle of
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Armageddon, or in Hebrew,
Har Megiddo,
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or the hill of Megiddo.
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This is located
north of Jerusalem.
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So these armies
of the east, most
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likely including Persia,
will converge on the beast,
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and unless Christ would
return, this battle would
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lead to all life being
wiped off
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the face of the earth.
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The events of the
Middle East will affect
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everyone living on this planet.
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And that's why you
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the bitter family rivalry
that is behind so much
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conflict in the Middle East.
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In today's program, we've
discussed the conflict between
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the United States and
Israel against Iran.
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But what's been left
out of our discussion?
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Who's not been mentioned?
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Well, we've seen where Persia,
modern Iran, will play a part
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in the final battle between
the kings of the east and the
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beast power.
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But notice, by then,
there is no mention of
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end-time Israel.
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And if you are a regular viewer
25:15.347 --> 25:18.450
of Tomorrow's World, you
know that the modern tribes
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of Israel today include
the United States, the
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British-descended nations,
and other countries of
25:24.055 --> 25:25.190
northwest Europe.
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The sobering truth is, by the
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time these confrontations
take place that we've
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discussed, the Israel-descended
nations will have already
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been vanquished, defeated,
and even taken into slavery.
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If you live in one of these
modern nations of Israel, don't
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think these conflicts won't
ever come to your shores.
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These were not just nice
sounding words, he was
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giving them a warning.
25:56.655 --> 26:00.659
The missile attacks and aircraft
strikes we watch today on
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television or on our
smartphones
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will someday be turned
on our nations.
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And that will usher
in the Great Tribulation.
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God help all of us to seek Him
now, to repent of our individual
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and national sins, and
cry out to Him for mercy
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and forgiveness and help.
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As Christ said in Luke 21
verse 34:
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Watch and pray always,
to be ready for
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Christ's return, and pray
for the day when all nations
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will worship and submit to His
reign as a loving Savior, when
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He will set up His throne in
Jerusalem, and when eventually
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people all over the earth,
including the people of Persia,
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will learn to really know God.
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God made them in His image, and
Jesus Christ died for them,
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and He will give all mankind
a wonderful new way of life,
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full of happiness, hope, and
prosperity for a thousand years.
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God speed that day.
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Thank you for watching,
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The Middle East in Prophecy .
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