Hello John and Doves,
Happy New Year to all! Hopefully this year brings our beloved Hope!
Everyone is waiting to see what Iran will do now.
If the Gog War is in the near future, we know that Persia/Iran will not be destroyed, nor significantly weakened as they are a major player in this war.
We do know that the U.S. does not step up and help Israel during the Gog War. Something has happened to America to prevent this. The Rapture - leaving the anti-Israel Democrats in charge. A few nukes or EMP takes place - or credible threats of such. The Democrats take the Presidency in 2020. I'm sure there are other scenarios that would keep us out of the Middle East.
With the recent U.S. troop, ship, aircraft movements....we know 'something is afoot'.
There is so much unrest in the world and so many 'hot spots'. War could break out any time, in any of these 'other than the Middle East' spots or possibly in addition to! With Russia and China joining in.
There is already the usual talk of Iranian sleeper cells being activated in the U.S. Be aware, be alert. Be safe.
Hopefully, the Rapture is in our near future! Timothy 1:7 "For God has not given us the spirit of fear but of power...."
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
Maranatha!
Chance
Gulf allies of US fear reprisals after Soleimani killing | The Times of Israel
Even though the Gulf states are united in condemnation of the attack on the US embassy in Baghdad, “none of them would take the risk at this point of being dragged into this spiral of escalatory violence,” Krieg said.
If Tehran does decide to target American forces in the Gulf, it will have to do so without completely destroying its fragile relationships with Gulf states, by targeting US troops directly and without collateral damage, he predicted.
Aziz Alghashian, a specialist in Middle East affairs at the University of Essex, was skeptical that tough Iranian rhetoric will be followed by matching action.
“This is why the US strikes are significant — they delivered a robust message to Iran, and all who follow Iran, that if US officials are targeted, there will be a strong response,” Alghashian said.
While Saudi Arabia and the UAE may be targeted with “symbolic” retaliation, the two Gulf powers are relieved that the US is finally taking a strong line against their arch-rival, he said.https://www.timesofisrael.com/gulf-allies-of-us-fear-reprisals-after-soleimani-killing/