Iran threatens pre-emptive actions and fiery bombs against Israel
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has declared Wednesday a national day of mourning in Iran, saying the fire of the flames of “American-Israeli bombs” that targeted the Gaza hospital will “devour” Israel soon. pic.twitter.com/wdylD39Imi
— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) October 18, 2023
Here is a report from Voice of America about the Hamas-Israel war:
October 18, 2023
Current and former officials, analysts and aid groups, speaking to VOA directly and at public forums, warn that unlike past conflicts between Israel and Hamas, when each side sought to damage the other before eventually easing off, this time is different. …
And some, like Middle East Institute senior fellow Nimrod Goren, note that although Israel has a more powerful military and superior technology, past incursions showed that fighting in the streets of Gaza “usually doesn’t end very well” for the Israeli military. …
Hamas’ firepower, due to its own initiative and support from Iran, is also formidable. …
Expansion
One of the most prominent fears has been the possibility that the fighting between Israel and Hamas will not be limited to Gaza but could engulf much of the Middle East.
The United States, especially, has been wary that Iran and its proxies, including Lebanese Hezbollah, might try to take advantage of the situation and join the fight against Israel. https://www.voanews.com/a/israel-hamas-war-could-radically-alter-the-middle-east/7315640.html
So, what about Iran?
Senator Lindsey Graham has once again promoted military action against Iran if Hezbollah gets more involved in the Hamas-Israel war:
October 17, 2023
Sen. Lindsey Graham told Newsmax that the United States should strike Iran’s oil infrastructure if Hezbollah, their terrorist proxy, opens up a northern front against Israel.
Appearing Tuesday on “Eric Bolling The Balance,” the South Carolina Republican revealed he would propose a measure approving the strike if Iran attempts to escalate the war between Israel and Hamas further.
“If Hezbollah opens up a second front in the North — they have 100,000 rockets pointed at Israel, they’re a proxy of Iran — I’m going to introduce a resolution that would authorize the United States to attack Iran’s oil infrastructure to stop terrorist financing. https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/lindsey-graham-hezbollah-iran/2023/10/17/id/1138684/
Notice also the following:
Iran’s Raisi says flames of bombed Gaza hospital will engulf Israel
October 18, 2023
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has condemned Tuesday’s devastating attack on the Baptist Hospital in the Gaza Strip, warning that its flames will “soon engulf” Israel.
In a statement posted on X late Tuesday, Raisi said the “flames of American-Israeli bombs” dropped on the Gaza hospital will “soon engulf the Zionists.”
“The silence of any free person is not permissible in the face of this war crime,” he remarked, declaring Wednesday as the day of “public mourning” countrywide. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/irans-raisi-says-flames-of-bombed-gaza-hospital-will-engulf-israel/3024339
Iran Warns Of ‘Pre-emptive Action’ Against Israel
October 16, 2023
Iran warned Monday of a possible “pre-emptive action” against Israel “in the coming hours”, as Israel readies for a ground offensive on the Gaza Strip.
Tehran has repeatedly warned that a ground invasion of the long-blockaded Gaza would be met with a response from other fronts — prompting fears of a wider conflict that could draw in other countries.
“The possibility of pre-emptive action by the resistance axis is expected in the coming hours,” Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in a live broadcast to state TV, as he referred to his meeting with Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Saturday.
Earlier Monday, Iran’s top diplomat and president, Ebrahim Raisi had said time was running out to reach a political solution and warned against the expansion of the Israel-Hamas war to other fronts.
Amir-Abdollahian said Monday that “the resistance leaders” will not allow Israel “to do whatever it wants in Gaza”.
“If we don’t defend Gaza today, tomorrow we have to defend against these (phosphorus) bombs in the children’s hospital of our own country,” he added. https://www.barrons.com/news/iran-warns-of-pre-emptive-action-against-israel-3f056fea
Yes, Iran may well take action, pre-emptively or otherwise.
As I have written for years, I expect a regional war that will involve Syria and Iran and Israel.
The Bible shows that God will allow someone, like an Iranian-Syrian confederation, to strike the nation of Israel:
1 The burden against the Valley of Vision.
What ails you now, that you have all gone up to the housetops, 2 You who are full of noise, A tumultuous city, a joyous city? Your slain men are not slain with the sword, Nor dead in battle. 3 All your rulers have fled together; They are captured by the archers. All who are found in you are bound together; They have fled from afar. 4 Therefore I said, “Look away from me, I will weep bitterly; Do not labor to comfort me Because of the plundering of the daughter of my people.”
5 For it is a day of trouble and treading down and perplexity By the Lord God of hosts In the Valley of Vision — Breaking down the walls And of crying to the mountain. 6 Elam bore the quiver With chariots of men and horsemen, And Kir uncovered the shield. 7 It shall come to pass that your choicest valleys Shall be full of chariots,And the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.
8 He removed the protection of Judah. You looked in that day to the armor of the House of the Forest; 9 You also saw the damage to the city of David, That it was great; And you gathered together the waters of the lower pool. 10 You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, And the houses you broke down To fortify the wall. 11 You also made a reservoir between the two walls For the water of the old pool. But you did not look to its Maker, Nor did you have respect for Him who fashioned it long ago.
12 And in that day the Lord God of hosts Called for weeping and for mourning,For baldness and for girding with sackcloth. 13 But instead, joy and gladness, Slaying oxen and killing sheep, Eating meat and drinking wine: “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
14 Then it was revealed in my hearing by the Lord of hosts,”Surely for this iniquity there will be no atonement for you, Even to your death,” says the Lord God of hosts. (Isaiah 22:1-14 NKJV)
Elam looks to be a reference to at least some in Iran. The old Worldwide Church of God published the following:
Iranians comprise nearly 70 percent of the country. Iranians, though Islamic, are totally distinct from the neighboring Arab peoples of the Middle East. They are a mixed people of the remnants of Media and Elam and other ancestors of Semitic and Hamitic stock. (Stump K. South Asia in Prophecy. Plain Truth, July/August 1986, p. 5)
Kir is of interest as it has several possibilities. One is that the Bible tells that after Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria took over Damascus, he moved Syrians to Kir. While this does not mean that Kir must (or must only) be a reference to Syria, the fact that Syria is an ally of Iran is interesting. Some believe Kir is an area in the south of Iran, while others suggest closer to the Black Sea. God’s word has the expression “the Syrians from Kir” (Amos 9:7), which is basically confirmation that Kir of Isaiah 22 would include Syrians. The Bible also tells of a time when Kir will be destroyed (Isaiah 15:1b) and also says that Syria’s capital Damascus will be destroyed (Isaiah 17:1).
In Isaiah 22: 8, “Judah” is a reference to those in the land commonly called Israel–God will allow Israel to be attacked! In Isaiah 22:9, consider that “the damage to the city of David” is a reference to at least part of Jerusalem–and notice that the damage will be great.
The point I wish to make is that Isaiah 22 shows a time is coming when God will take away the protection of Judah and the City of David (Jerusalem, cf. 2 Kings 9:28), that Iran looks to be in that prophecy, and Iran is making statements suggesting that it may soon try to cause the prophesied damage.
We will see how the current conflict changes as it could turn into that regional war.
As far as Iran goes, several months ago, we put out the following video:
Iran and Israel Conflict
European Union foreign policy chief, Josep Borrel, has been brokering the nuclear negotiations involving Iran and said that he thinks the deal is “in danger.” Iran blames the United States, whereas the USA says they are not delaying it. Israeli sources stated that Israel will stop Iran from getting a nuclear bomb. Joe Biden says the USA would use its own military power to prevent Iran from getting such a bomb if need be. In 2021, Iranian lawmakers have submitted a bill seeking the government by law to commit to Israel’s destruction by the year 2040. Does the 22nd chapter of Isaiah point to damage coming to Israel from Iran and possibly Syria? Might Iran be concerned enough about limited progress with the USA to launch some type of attack? Is Iran the prophesied ‘King of the South’? Is it reasonable to think that the prophesied peace deal of Daniel 9:27 will not happen until after a military conflict. like a regional war? Should Christians watch the Middle East? Dr. Thiel and Steve Dupuie discuss these matters.
Here is a link to our video: Iran and Israel Conflict.
Much is happening.
As Jesus stated:
37 And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch! (Mark 13:37)
Some items of possibly related interest may include:
The ‘Peace Deal’ of Daniel 9:27 This prophecy could give up to 3 1/2 years advance notice of the coming Great Tribulation. Will most ignore or misunderstand its fulfillment? Here is a link to a related sermon video Daniel 9:27 and the Start of the Great Tribulation.
Iran in Prophecy Is Iran in Bible prophecy? If so, what does the Bible teach? What names, other than Persia, may be used to describe Iran? There are also two related videos: Iran In Prophecy and Iran and Israel Conflict.
Gaza and the Palestinians in Bible Prophecy What does the Bible teach about Gaza and the fate of the Palestinians? Here is a link to a related video: Gaza and Palestine in Prophecy.
Damascus and Syria in Prophecy Will Bashar Assad hold power as he has it? Does the Bible show that Damascus, the capital of Syria, will be destroyed? What will happen to Syria? Will the Syrians support the final King of the South that the Bible tells will rise up? Which scriptures discuss the rise and fall of an Arabic confederation? Does Islamic prophecy predict the destruction of Syria. This is a YouTube video.
When Will the Great Tribulation Begin? 2023, 2024, or 2025? Can the Great Tribulation begin today? What happens before the Great Tribulation in the “beginning of sorrows”? What happens in the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord? Is this the time of the Gentiles? When is the earliest that the Great Tribulation can begin? What is the Day of the Lord? Who are the 144,000? Here is a version of the article in the Spanish language: ¿Puede la Gran Tribulación comenzar en el 2020 o 2021? ¿Es el Tiempo de los Gentiles? A related video is: Great Tribulation: 2026 or 2027? A shorter video is: Can the Great Tribulation start in 2022 or 2023? Notice also: Can Jesus return in 2023 or 2024? Here is a video in the Spanish language: Es El 2021 el año de La Gran Tribulación o el Grande Reseteo Financiero.
Could God Have a 6,000 Year Plan? What Year Does the 6,000 Years End? Was a 6000 year time allowed for humans to rule followed by a literal thousand year reign of Christ on Earth taught by the early Christians? Does God have 7,000 year plan? What year may the six thousand years of human rule end? When will Jesus return? 2031 or ? There is also a video titled: When Does the 6000 Years End? 2031? 2035? Here is a link to the article in Spanish: ¿Tiene Dios un plan de 6,000 años?
The Arab and Islamic World In the Bible, History, and Prophecy The Bible discusses the origins of the Arab world and discusses the Middle East in prophecy. What is ahead for the Middle East and those who follow Islam? What about the Imam Mahdi? What lies ahead for Turkey, Iran, and the other non-Arabic Muslims? An item of possibly related interest in the Spanish language would be: Líderes iraníes condenan la hipocresía de Occidente y declaran que ahora es tiempo para prepararse para el Armagedón, la guerra, y el Imán Mahdi.
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