There’s plenty of world news ── let’s begin with the ongoing “military operation” between the United States of America and the Islamic Regime of Iran ── now mainly, I believe, the vile IRGC. (See: DW - Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for father’s killing).
Jul 11, 2026Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Pledges ‘Revenge’ For His Father's Killing Amid Trump's ‘1000 Missiles’ WarningIran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in a statement on Saturday, said that “revenge” must be carried out for the killing of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, by the United States and Israel. Ali Khamenei was killed …The warning came just hours after US President Donald Trump threatened to “decimate” Iran if it tries to kill him. A thousand “missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social. …Trump added in his post that the US military would “completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran — PRAISE BE TO ALLAH!”
EuroNews also posted ──
11/07/2026Trump threatens to ‘completely decimate’ Iran, a day after claiming talks to take placeUS President Donald Trump sent a stark warning to Tehran overnight, saying the United States would "completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran" should there be an assassination attempt against him.During funeral ceremonies this week for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei - who died at the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict in February - many mourners took to the streets holding signs calling for the deaths of Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.“1,000 missiles are locked and loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian government act on its threat,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social account.He then signed off the post with the phrase “praise be to Allah”, which he also did in a post threatening Iran last April.
Screenshot of a post on US President Donald Trump's Truth Social account
The Associated Press posted ──
July 13, 2026Trump suggests a standing order to attack Iran if it assassinates him. But Vance would make the callWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the U.S. military to destroy Iran “ at levels they’ve never seen before ” if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him. …… if Trump were killed, the transfer of power to his successor is governed by the 25th Amendment and the Presidential Succession Act of 1947. Vice President JD Vance instantaneously would become commander in chief and have authority for any retaliation.Under such a scenario, Vance could do exactly what Trump called for, though there also is a chance he could decide not to follow his predecessor’s orders — or offer a direct response in a different way. …The United States does have extensive contingency plans for continuity of government in the event of a nuclear attack or other major catastrophe that wipes out most or all of Washington. But those plans also do not allow for immediately launching retaliatory strikes upon the death of a president, even if that president had demanded that the military be ready to do so.
Certainly, war is not part of the LORD God’s original creation, and will not be a part of the final redeemed world (Revelation 21) ── “’ And God will wipe away ever tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, FOR THE FORMER THINGS HAVE PASSED AWAY.’” Yet, sadly, it is a reality of this present evil age.
All our fellow Americans should be praying to our LORD God for President Donald Trump’s protection from any harm—any evil that should come against him, and for the LORD’s Wisdom, so that he can wisely lead this great nation for the greatest of benefits regarding the American people.
Of course, God does not approve of all wars, but the LORD GOD can and will often use war to accomplish their purpose and will, especially against evil. Yet, God’s living word, overall, is one of peacemaking.
US strikes Iran for the seventh night in a row──targeting key infrastructure and military targets. The vile and evil regime that is within Iran attacks Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq ──
18 July 2026US strikes Iran for seventh night in a row; Iranian forces launch strikes across GulfThe United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified, with the US shifting dozens of additional refueling aircraft to Israel, as US President Donald Trump weighs launching another massive bombing offensive against Iran.The region has endured days of back-and-forth attacks in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the strait. The collapse of an interim ceasefire leaves no clear end in sight for the war that the US and Israel began more than four months ago.The US Central Command said early Saturday that its seventh straight night of strikes had hit “surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities.” …Iranian officials say recent US strikes have killed dozens of people and wounded hundreds, with new casualties reported Friday, when the US military also acknowledged more injured service members. …
This “military operation” against the evil Islamic Regime of Iran is not over──yet.
Victor Davis Hanson’s latest assessment of this “military operation” ──
These tit-for-tats have been ineffectual in the sense that they have not stopped the missile barrages to the Gulf states, and they have not given us control over the Strait of Hormuz, and we do not have control of the enriched uranium.So where are we now? …I think we can see what he's doing. The last four days [seven days] he’s had very strong strikes. … what we are seeing now is a full-scale effort to destroy all of their military abilities. … Clear it all out. Do this for a week or two weeks and then stop and see if they want to concede. If they do not want to concede, then I think you would have another week of dual-use targeting, and that would mean they were going to bring in the B2s and hit Pickax Mountain, hit some of the power grid, and then go home and say to our allies, Iran is now mostly inert.
For at least 7 years or more, I have been saying that Iran is not the soon-coming final ‘king of the South.’ And as we can see, even though this “military operation” is not over yet, this vile and evil Islamic Regime of Iran is “mostly inert.”
Certainly, while some in Iran may support the coming final ‘king of the South,’ the Iranian people are not the prophesied end-time final ‘king of the South’ nor an ally. …Remember, initially, Turkey, Iraq, and Jordan are spared military conquest. But after this mechanized force – representing a final United Europe – comes into the Middle East like a ‘whirlwind’, taking over and occupying many countries – many Arab countries, many Islamic countries – then the people of Turkey, Iraq, and Jordan decide – “No, we’re not going to put up with that! We’re going to counterattack!” – or rather they’re going to attempt to counterattack, because as it says here – “’ But news [of what they’re planning] from the east and the north shall trouble [the king of the North]; therefore, he shall go out with great fury to destroy and annihilate many.’” – So, there is a massive counterattack against areas such as Turkey, Iraq, and Jordan.(Iran is NOT the prophesied ‘king of the South’ of Daniel 11, March 12, 2026).
>>> Spain ── the border controls between Gibraltar and Spain were lifted (See: BBC - New era for Gibraltar with removal of 118-year-old border controls with Spain).
Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory and city located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, has an area of 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) and is bordered to the north by Spain. Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands are part of the old British Empire’s remaining “sea gates.” Spain and Argentina have tried a variety of tactics to obtain them over the years. Both has petitioned the United Nations against the United Kingdom in obtaining the territorial sea gates back in June of 2012 ── See: The Telegraph – Spain to go to UN over Gibraltar sovereignty.
Most who live in Gibraltar and the Falklands want to remain under British rule. What might any of this have to do with biblical prophecy?
Notice this important prophecy regarding what was told to the wife of Isaac──along with another in the Book of Deuteronomy ──
“And they blessed Rebekah and said to her: ‘Our sister, may you become The mother of thousands of ten thousands; And may your descendants possess The gates of those who hate them.’” – Genesis 24:60.
“’ The [foreigner] who is among you shall rise higher and higher above you, and you shall come down lower and lower, 44) He shall lend to you, but you shall not lend to him; he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail.
45) Moreover all these curses shall come upon you and pursue and overtake you, until you are destroyed, because you did not obey the voice of the LORD your God, to keep His commandments and His statutes which He commanded you. …
47) Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart, for the abundance of everything, 48) therefore you shall serve your enemies, whom the LORD will send against you, in hunger, in thirst, in nakedness, and in need of everything; and He will put a yoke of iron on your neck until He has destroyed you.
49) The LORD will bring a nation against you from afar, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flies, a nation whose language you will not understand, 50) a nation of fierce countenance, which DOES NOT RESPECT THE ELDERLY [also in regard to history and culture] nor show favor to the young. 51) And they shall eat the increase of your livestock and the produce of your land, until you are destroyed; they shall not leave you grain or new wine or oil, or the increase of your cattle or the offspring of your flocks, until they have destroyed you.
52) They shall besiege you at all your gates until your high and fortified walls, in which you trust, come down throughout all your land; and they shall besiege you at all your gates throughout all your land which the LORD your God has given you.’” – Deuteronomy 28:43-45, 47-52.
We──our Lord Jesus’ Church──has long known that the United States of America and the United Kingdom would ultimately lose their sea gates around the world──and we truly believe that they came to possess them because of the glorious blessings from the LORD God, the God of Israel, Isaac, and Jacob. And that they would ultimately come to lose them because of their blatant disobedience unto the LORD God.
For many years, Argentina has made it clear that it wants the Falkland Islands back. And the people who live on the Falkland Islands flat-out want to remain a part of the United Kingdom. They have consistently made this known. But many in Argentina feel they are entitled to that land. Sadly, a greater number in Latin America are seeing the presence of the United Kingdom in that region as evil colonialists.
The losses of the majority of the sea gates around the world by the Anglo-Saxon nations show us that Bible prophecies are being fulfilled. For nearly two centuries, the United States and Britain (along with our allies) have controlled nearly all of these important sea gates. In fact, the possession of these strategic sea gates was directly responsible for the emergence of America and Britain as world powers. Sadly, this world’s news media appears oblivious to this important fact.
Yes. Properly understood biblical prophecies are coming to pass. Let us always remember what our Lord Jesus, our High Priest, our Advocate, our Savior has said to us ──
“’ Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.’” – Luke 21:36. □
