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Iran’s latest rejection of US terms after 21 hours of negotiations in Pakistan is not a surprise; it’s a continuation. Reports from The Epoch Times, Breitbart, and Fox News all point to the same outcome: Iran walked away rather than commit to abandoning nuclear ambitions. That mirrors what multiple outlets confirmed: the talks collapsed because Iran refused key conditions, especially any long-term restriction on nuclear weapons capability.

Twenty-one hours of diplomacy ended where decades of diplomacy usually end: stalled, unresolved, and tilted in Iran’s favor. This isn’t negotiation failure; it’s a predictable pattern. Tehran engages just enough to relieve pressure, then retreats when real concessions are required.

That pattern goes back at least twenty years in Iran’s relationship with the International Atomic Energy Agency. In 2005, the IAEA formally found Iran in non-compliance with its nuclear safeguards obligations after repeated failures to fully disclose activities. Reports cited incomplete declarations, restricted access, and continued enrichment activity despite agreements. Even when cooperation appeared to improve, as in the early phase of the 2015 nuclear deal, compliance was partial and temporary.

More recently, the IAEA again raised concerns about undeclared nuclear material and lack of transparency, reinforcing a long-standing trust deficit. The through line is unmistakable: agreements are signed, inspections are promised, and then the process erodes.

Iran’s negotiating style also mirrors the broader playbook seen with their aligned and proxy groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. Ceasefires are not conclusions; they are pauses. Current reporting shows even this latest round of talks was tied to a fragile ceasefire and broader regional conflict, with no real resolution on core issues like nuclear capability or control of strategic waterways.

Iran even channeled its Obama and Biden days, demanding the unfreezing of $27 billion in assets.

Ceasefires only create time to regroup, resupply, and reposition. Negotiations become a tool, not for peace, but for advantage. While diplomats talk, realities on the ground shift. That dynamic has played out repeatedly, whether in Lebanon, Gaza, or across the region where Iran exerts influence.

History keeps pointing to the same conclusion. Without a decisive and fundamental change in the governing structure of Iran, long-term peace remains out of reach.

Since the days of Jimmy Carter and the rise of the ayatollah-led regime, the approach has been consistent: preserve power, project influence, and resist accountability. Temporary deals may lower tensions for a moment, but they do not alter direction.

Jeremiah 6:14 puts it plainly: “They have also healed the hurt of My people slightly, saying, ‘Peace, peace!’ when there is no peace.”

That warning fits today as much as it did then. Without decisive and lasting change, the cycle continues, and the promise of peace remains just that, a promise.

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Each morning when I turn on the television, I am assaulted with news of violence and sexual perversion. I often feel so much rage, I am tempted to throw something at the TV!

My wife once told me that I could likely have a hit TV reality show based solely on video footage of me watching the news and responding to it passionately.

So, how do I resist tumbling into despair? I think of what Psalm 2 says God is doing in Heaven. The psalm says that while all the politicians of the world are shaking their fists at Him and mocking His Word, He is sitting on His throne in Heaven laughing! (Psalm 2:4).

Why is God laughing? Is it because He is not concerned? Never! He is laughing because He has everything under control. To put it another way, He has the wisdom and power to orchestrate all the evil of Mankind and Satan to the triumph of His Son, Jesus.

Why is this consoling? Because, if God is laughing, why should I be pulling my hair out? I should, instead, rest in the assurance that God has everything under control.

Further, all of us should be able to find solace in the fact that Bible prophecy specifically states that in the end times, right before the return of Jesus, the world will grow increasingly dark — to the point that it will become as evil as society was in the days of Noah (Matthew 24:38-39).

Thus, the bright side of the growing evil in the world is that it is a sure sign that we are living in the season of the Lord’s return. If you check Genesis 6, you will find that Noah’s society was characterized by violence and immorality.

This is the reason that the great pastor, Adrian Rogers (1931-2005), once said, “The world is growing gloriously dark.” How can the acceleration of evil be considered “glorious”? Because it is a sign of the imminent return of Jesus.

The Messianic Jewish evangelist, Jan Markell, has expressed Adrian Rogers’ insightful observation in another way. Pointing out that people are always expressing so much concern to her about how the world seems to be falling to pieces, she says that she responds by saying, “That’s true, but we need to keep in mind that according to Bible prophecy, the pieces are all falling into place.”

So, do not despair. Instead, rejoice that you are privileged to live in the season of the Lord’s return. Therefore, keep your eyes on Jesus and be assured that He will triumph over the news.

And don’t forget to begin each day praying, “Maranatha!” (1 Corinthians 16:22).

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