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Spartan Sprinter
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Maybe a little earthquake
Work4Peanuts
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It would be great if God took care of it personally.Maybe a little earthquake
Ghoti Ichthus
Genesis 18:32, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Acts 5:29
If God wills that it will be destroyed, it will be. With or without Israel, U.S., and/or anyone else's help.
1LoverofGod
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Trump announces that US has completed ‘successful’ attack on three Iran nuke sites
US President Donald Trump announces that the US has completed a “successful” attack on the Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites in Iran.
“A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordo,” he writes, referring to the difficult-to-destroy underground site built on the side of a mountain.
“All planes are now outside of Iran air space [and are]… safely on their way home.,” Trump writes on Truth Social.
“Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this.
“NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!” Trump adds.
Trump announces that US has completed ‘successful’ attack on three Iran nuke sites
COGAT says it facilitated entry of 430 aid trucks into Gaza this week; UN says 600 needed daily * Saudi Arabia, Egypt denounces ‘blatant Israeli aggressions’ against Iran
www.timesofisrael.com
1LoverofGod
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Wow!Trump announces that US has completed ‘successful’ attack on three Iran nuke sites
US President Donald Trump announces that the US has completed a “successful” attack on the Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites in Iran.
“A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordo,” he writes, referring to the difficult-to-destroy underground site built on the side of a mountain.
“All planes are now outside of Iran air space [and are]… safely on their way home.,” Trump writes on Truth Social.
“Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this.
“NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!” Trump adds.
Trump announces that US has completed ‘successful’ attack on three Iran nuke sites
COGAT says it facilitated entry of 430 aid trucks into Gaza this week; UN says 600 needed daily * Saudi Arabia, Egypt denounces ‘blatant Israeli aggressions’ against Iran
LightOfMyLife
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Live coverage can be seen here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGXMYJVmtsg
pixelpusher
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Bugs away!
Ghoti Ichthus
Genesis 18:32, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Acts 5:29
Trump announces that US has completed ‘successful’ attack on three Iran nuke sites
US President Donald Trump announces that the US has completed a “successful” attack on the Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites in Iran.
“A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordo,” he writes, referring to the difficult-to-destroy underground site built on the side of a mountain.
“All planes are now outside of Iran air space [and are]… safely on their way home.,” Trump writes on Truth Social.
“Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this.
“NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!” Trump adds.
Trump announces that US has completed ‘successful’ attack on three Iran nuke sites
COGAT says it facilitated entry of 430 aid trucks into Gaza this week; UN says 600 needed daily * Saudi Arabia, Egypt denounces ‘blatant Israeli aggressions’ against Iran
1LoverofGod
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Houthis threaten US ships in Red Sea if Trump joins Israel's Iran strikes
Yemen's Houthis will target US ships in the Red Sea if Washington becomes involved in Israeli attacks on Iran, the group's military spokesperson said on Saturday.
"Any US aggression or attack in support of the Israeli enemy against Iran serves this goal and therefore cannot go unanswered. Remaining silent would mean surrendering the freedom and dignity of the [Islamic] nation and allowing its wealth to be plundered," the Houthi statement said. "This is a battle for the entire nation and a salvation for all its people>"
In May, the US and the Houthis agreed to a ceasefire under which neither side would target the other.This came after Trump decided to repeatedly target the Houthis.
Yemen's Houthis will target US ships if Donald Trump strikes Iran | The Jerusalem Post
The US president has been unclear on whether or not he will decide to strike Iran after nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran reached an impasse.www.jpost.com
Senior Houthi official: 'Washington must bear the consequences'
Senior Houthi rebel leader in Yemen, Hezam al-Assad, issued a threat toward the U.S. following its strike in Iran and wrote on social media platform X: "Washington must bear the consequences."
Senior Houthi official: 'Washington must bear the consequences'
www.ynetnews.com
1LoverofGod
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Our military needs to take out the fly swatter on the Houthis. They are but a Shiite militia group of terrorists that cant take on our military.Senior Houthi official: 'Washington must bear the consequences'
Senior Houthi rebel leader in Yemen, Hezam al-Assad, issued a threat toward the U.S. following its strike in Iran and wrote on social media platform X: "Washington must bear the consequences."
Senior Houthi official: 'Washington must bear the consequences'
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I learned this today, an amazing update on our brothers and sisters following Jesus in Iran. It’s from a Saturday podcast, The Land and The Book:
“Doctor Hormoz Shariat, who joins us today on the land and the book. Doctor Hormoz Shariat is the founder and president of Iran Alive Ministries, utilizing satellite broadcasting and the internet to reach Iranians with the gospel.
He is an Iranian Muslim convert who has a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence from the University of Southern California and a BA in Bible and Theology from Jessup University. Hey, welcome back to the land and the book, Doctor Shariat.
Well, thank you so much for allowing me to share what the Lord is doing.
Interviewer: Well, let's begin with an update on current events from Iran. What are the top trends that we need to understand in this country?
Well, right now is, war, the possible war with Israel with the backing of the US. So people of Iran and most of all the government of Iran is all fear. Oh, this war could bring down the government in Iran.
And another one is the possibility of the nuclear bomb that the government of Iran is seriously thinking about. And that and they may think that's the only way to defend themselves or impose their will to the to other nations because they're so weak. The Iranian government is so weak.
So these are the issues, the war, the fear, the economy is really bad and the government of Iran is on the way down.
Interviewer: Well, Iran Alive Ministries has been alive, if I may, for 25 years. And with regard to religious freedom, how would you compare the nation of Iran today from 25 years ago?
Well, 25 years ago, the people of Iran were thinking, Is Islam true or not? You know, after the revolution, Iranians believed in Islam. They were ready to die for it, and many of them did.
And the Iran-Iraq War. But gradually they started thinking. So going back 25 years ago, when we started, there were some people who were open, but most people had just started questioning Islam.
Now, 25 years, fast forward. Now, today, people of Iran are saying Islam is not the way and they have come to a conclusion. It took them 25 years to get there.
So it's not emotional. It's not an overnight decision, but it's a very deep seated decision of Iranian people that Islam is not the way Islam is the root of our problems and we need to get rid of it. And there was a survey 2 or 3 years ago by university professors, and they asked 50,000 Iranians what you believe.
And they published it. You can see them online. Their conclusion less than one third of Iranian people said, we believe in Islam.
So when I say Iran is no longer an Islamic nation, now I have proof.
Interviewer: Yeah, well, surely the other two thirds are not evangelical Christians, though.
No. Another one third is saying we don't care about God. God is not important to our lives.
They're thinking more towards secular thinking. And the last one third, they're looking everywhere for God. They're looking at eastern religion, New Age, and of course, Christianity.
They're looking everywhere but Islam.
Interviewer: Well, what you're sharing today is certainly not a hidden secret from those who are in power in Iran, and that has to be to them, very, very disturbing. Or am I overstating things?
No, they are in a very weak position and that's why they are showing their power. Just today and yesterday they showed their power, the underground missiles they have and everything, and they have lost their proxies. They have no power.
They have lost the I call them three H's, the Houthis, Hezbollah and Hamas, and they're defenseless. So the government of Iran is very fearful towards the outside forces. But John, they are very cruel towards their own people.
So they're saying to their own people, hey, yes, we may have been defeated outside, but you come on the streets, we kill them. And they did, and they are doing it.
Interviewer: I've been told that the Ministry of Iran alive reaches an average of 6 million Farsi speaking Iranians daily. Additionally, Iran Alive has distributed 100,000 plus Bibles in the country since 2001. And you've seen 115,000 plus documented decisions for Christ since 2001.
Well, it used to be very hard, but now with the technology after the Covid, you know, the zoom and all VPN, the secure lines and everything. Now they come to our meetings online and they're secure and we train them. We teach them and we minister to them.
So it is possible because of technology that this relationship is not just one way I speak or we speak on satellite television. It's a two way. And let me give you an example, please.
We started an online school. We said, this is not a regular school, that you come and you just get knowledge. We want to of course, you get knowledge about the Bible, but we want to equip you to be a servant, to be effective in ministry.
Thousands of people have joined us. We have over 4700 students signed up. Can we take care of them? No. We just say, go watch this video. Only a few hundred of them.
We can really have a two way relationship to equip them. And I see this picture. Think of 4700 people in a room. They're all raising their hands. Hey, pastor Hormoz. Pick me, pick me, I want to serve the Lord. I want to serve the Lord. And I have to say, I'm sorry. We don't have the resources. We only can pick a few of you to train for ministry. So pray for us.
Come and join us to disciple that nation.
…If you're just joining us, this is the land and the book. I'm John Gager, our guest, doctor Hormoz Shariat, founder of Iran Alive Ministries. A lot of us in the West wonder how do Iran's religious clerics, these extremist Shiites, manage to maintain such complete control? Why can't the citizens get rid of the mean mullahs, or do they not really want to?
Well, you have to understand the theology of Islam. It comes from that in Islam. Human life is not valuable.
We are used to it in America because the base is Christian. In America, one life matters because the Bible talks about that. So you come to Islamic theology. God created some for hell. That's incorrect. So because human life is not important for the purpose of Islam, they have no problem killing thousands.
When people come on street and they have done it several times these last ten years, every time thousands of them are killed on the streets, thousands by their own statistics, tens of thousands were arrested. Many of them were tortured, raped and executed. So the people of Iran [stay in] in their homes. They know if they come on the streets, even protests, they will be killed.
Interviewer: What are the top ways that the gospel is being shared in Iran today? Obviously you guys have got video, you've got satellite fed programming. What are some other ways that the gospel is shared?
Well, we have started doing something and we see if you see our curve of number of salvations, it's exponentially growing. ... We are using media to equip the people of Iran.
This is how you share testimony. This is how you share the gospel. This is how you bring people to Christ.
And so the best way after media, which gets, you know, our satellite television. Just imagine we get over the heads of these mullahs. Their signal goes over the heads of the mullahs into the privacy of people's homes.
And the government cannot do anything. So one is media, but number two,
…to cause evangelism movement is to equip the people, the believers in Iran, to share the gospel with friends and family members. And you know what? They are doing it. And that's why we see an exponential growth in the number of salvations.
Interviewer: What's happening today in Iran? That's our conversation on the land and the book with our guest, Doctor Hormoz Shariat, with Iran Alive Ministries. What one change do you think might make the biggest difference in the receptivity of the gospel in Iran? If you could change one thing or tweak one thing, what do you dream about?
Well, the possibility of gathering the people, you know, 2 or 3 million, at least Iranian Muslims have come to Christ. Maybe more people inside Iran tell me that it's more, but they are not allowed to gather. Building churches are closed.
Attending a house church is dangerous and you get to be arrested and go to jail. Did you know just that two weeks ago, three people were arrested? One was a young mother of a of a baby, and she was sentenced to 17 years in jail.
Do you know what her crime was? Attending a house, church. Sometimes I think the government of Iran believes in the power of church more than we do.
They don't want Christians to gather together. To answer your question. Yeah.
The next step when Iran opens up gathering churches. Christians are so isolated, gathering them into even a stadium. It will just explode.
Christianity in Iran.
From The Land and the Book: Twenty-Five Years of Ministry in Iran, Jun 20, 2025
Twenty-Five Years of Ministry in Iran
Podcast Episode · The Land and the Book · 06/21/2025 · 47m
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The main thread for the US attack on Iran can be found here-- U.S. Bombs Iran Joins Israel In War
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On a side note, i just saw a video today from Thinking Out Loud rapture ministry on youtube. I like brother Chooch. But there are some mainstream ways he can tend to think (along with a whole lot more where he is pretty open to consider a wider range view), that I guess help to see we will likely all have blind spots and need each other. But his comment was like, "Iran cannot surrender because they have to be one of the leading nations in Ez 38." Previously he did a video a few days ago about Peace and Safety. Linking it mostly to the coming AC. Or how UN members keep saying it. With a focus on something that is just said that activates 1 Thes 5. But one place he has not come to, that if true...will love to see that day when he does, and that is he does not see a likely necessity for Iran to be pruned down to prove actual real (but limited and short) peace to authentic the time they need to be in in order for Ez 38 to occur to begin with. Chooch is usually more self aware. If our times are in this range, i could see him coming around. Blessings.
Probably not much on the surface, as the MOPS burrow deep underground, and these are buried very deep (which is why the MOPS). There will be a few wisps of smoke and debris floating in the air above the entry holes (I saw Fordow required 6 holes) but the bulk of any radioactivity should stay underground which will work nicely to discourage clean up and reactivation of these sites.Wonder if there will be any effect of radiation
Agree with you. I don't think his conclusion is correct. "But his comment was like, "Iran cannot surrender because they have to be one of the leading nations in Ez 38."
Iran as Persia IS one of the main participants in Ezek 38. Surrender just means ceasing hostilities. Neither Israel or the USA have any interest in becoming an occupier of Iran.
That leaves them open to wanting some pay back to Israel- and when the opportunity arises, they will go in with Russia and Turkey along with the areas of North Africa and East Africa that Ezek mentions.
In fact this war simply sets up the conditions for Ezek 38.
I agree with your assessment here too:
he does not see a likely necessity for Iran to be pruned down to prove actual real (but limited and short) peace to authentic the time they need to be in in order for Ez 38 to occur to begin with. Chooch is usually more self aware. If our times are in this range, i could see him coming around.
If we are close to the Ezek 38 event, Israel does have to be living in real peace and security just because of where Ezek mentions they are living- in what is now known as the West Bank- they are living without walls or gates.
As for the often repeated Peace and Security phrase, I've been hearing that since I was a child. From the UN, from every "peacekeeping" initiative, from every war as it ended (and often as it began).
I think some of the prophecy watcher community need to dial that down, it's so often used it's meaningless. As a condition right around the time of the Rapture that might mean actual peace and security seems in sight for real - and because the Bible is ALWAYS centred on Israel with prophetic events, this means the phrase "Peace and Security" must be a phrase used with genuine expectation in ISRAEL at the time of the Rapture.
I've seen that happen a few times, generally around the times the various US presidents demand a 2 State Solution on Israel- that this time there will really be peace and security.
Because the Muslims can't help themselves, the "peace" is broken before the ink dries. Rinse and repeat.
So the phrase must have an additional element that actually looks better than all these previous failures. Not something that could actually be used to destroy immanency but something that when it finally happens, everyone sighs with relief. Then the Rapture. Then the exact opposite of Peace and Security.
Enter the current conflict which Israel is using to destroy and degrade all the surrounding Muslim haters. This might end up being peace and security. Or at the very least part of the path towards that Peace and Security.
With Russia stating today that the world nuclear powers who are friends with Iran {such as North Korea, China, Pakistan and Russia) are willing to to equip them with fully-functioning nuclear warheads, I see these efforts to control Iran leading swiftly to a world situation that is so dangerous, so on the point of all out nuclear war, that people will welcome with open arms a world leader who will promise world peace, drawing us all back from the brink of world nuclear war, and giving Israel the guaranteed peace it needs. I believe the world is about to see the initial appearance of the Antichrist.
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