21 June 2026

Metropolitan Seraphim described the results of the Catholic forum in Würzburg as evidence of Rome’s deep ecclesiological decline.
Hierarch of the Church of Greece Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus criticized the results of the German Catholic Days forum in Würzburg. The bishop stressed that the event became “a loud testimony” that the crisis in the Roman Catholic Church is fundamental and much deeper than society usually assumes.
“Although this was an ecclesiastical event of the papal church in Germany, the great absentee from it was Christ Himself,” the hierarch stated. According to the metropolitan, the forum’s official program almost entirely ignored traditional Christian concepts such as sin, repentance, and eternal life. An even more glaring fact, the hierarch said, was that the name of Jesus Christ appeared in the congress schedule only once, and then only as part of an international musical event. … the dominant topics of discussion were climate policy, issues of gender identity, and “queer theory.”

DHS says alleged ringleader of UFC terror plot is a Mexican illegal immigrant
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on June 17 confirmed that the alleged leader of a plot to carry out a terrorist attack against the White House’s UFC event over the past weekend is an illegal immigrant … entered the United States on a B-2 visitor visa and failed to depart the country after it expired in 2001. The five ​people who were charged appeared to have an anti-government animus and were motivated in part by anger at the handling ​of investigative files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, prosecutors said in documents. The attack, according to the papers, was designed to “jumpstart” a revolution in the United States.

The Surprising Agenda Behind Transgenderism
Queer Marxism seeks to erase the gender binary, starting with our kids. Marxism attempts to overthrow the current societal structures in an attempt to usher in the Marxist utopia. As explained in Modern Marxism, three Marxist strategies for overturning society are playing out in our culture today.
Undermine marriage and family. Target young people, especially through the education system. Subvert the church and state, making these institutions agents of revolution rather than guardians of the status quo.2

Gabbard Drops Fauci COVID-19 Receipts On Last Day: He Funded The Research, Cooked The Cover Story, Then Lied To Congress
Newly declassified documents released Thursday by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard show that a U.S. national laboratory assessed the COVID-19 lab-origin hypothesis as a serious possibility as early as May 2020, as well as evidence of U.S.-funded coronavirus research that included planning for spike-protein modifications, receptor-adaptation experiments, and testing in humanized mice in collaboration with researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The documents also prove that Anthony Fauci lied under oath.

CIA Official Confirms Agency Flip-Flopped Over COVID-19 Origins Over Five-Day Period
Over the span of five days in 2021, the CIA abruptly changed its opinion on the origins of COVID-19 from a laboratory to neutral, a newly released document confirms. “All of this in a deliberate attempt to cover up the truth and shift the blame and attention away from Fauci’s own actions.”

IDF expands deployment of AI-powered SMASH Hopper defense systems 
The Israel Defense Forces is expanding its use of artificial intelligence-powered defense systems with a new procurement of the SMASH Hopper, a lightweight, remote-controlled weapon station from the Israeli defense technology company Smart Shooter. The SMASH Hopper allows operators to engage incoming threats from protected positions using AI-assisted targeting technology. The system is designed to improve the effectiveness of defensive measures while reducing risks to personnel.

First International Congress of Noahides Set for Jerusalem This November
For the first time in history, tens of thousands of non-Jews who have voluntarily embraced the Seven Laws of Noah are no longer scattered and stateless. They have an address: Jerusalem. This November, the Brit Olam Noahide World Center will host the First International Congress of Noahides in the eternal capital, bringing together delegates from six continents to formally establish the World Noahide Movement — complete with a founding charter, a rabbinic court, regional councils, and a financial infrastructure designed to sustain a global religious civilization.

Dozen of Hezbollah terrorists trapped in terror stronghold
The ceasefire does not include the withdrawal of IDF forces from southern Lebanon. The troops continue to hold the forward defense zone, known as the “Yellow Line,” and operate within it.

Iranian Singer Sentenced to 74 Lashes for Not Wearing Hijab During Livestream Concert
Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi and members of her production team have been reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes by the regime in Iran over her performing without a hijab in a concert that was broadcast live on YouTube.

Choking Hezbollah: IDF eyes key assets in Lebanon despite ceasefire
The ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, announced Friday by the United States for the fifth time, does not mark the end of the campaign but moves it into a critical strategic phase, as the new rules of the game are being shaped on the ground. The IDF is deploying its forces while seizing key positions meant to deny Hezbollah the vast strategic assets the terrorist organization has built over decades in southern Lebanon with Iranian funding and guidance.

Despite The Distorted Claims Of Many, Hitler Was Not ‘A Christian’
Was Hitler a Christian? Historical evidence reveals his hostility toward Christianity and helps answer a common objection raised against the faith. Despite the fact that Adolf Hitler had a Roman Catholic background, he became adamantly anti-Christian and believed in evolution. As other dictators have done, he took over the churches and used their organizational structure to influence the citizens—though the teachings allowed were anything but biblical. William Shirer, who chronicled the Nazi regime, stated that “the Nazi regime intended eventually to destroy Christianity in Germany” and substitute paganism.

Iran Closes Strait Of Hormuz; Threatens To Fire Missiles At Israel Tonight
The Hezbollah terror organization continued to attack IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon over Shabbos, and the IDF returned fire.“Hezbollah launched over 50 projectiles toward IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon,” the IDF spokesperson said.“In order to remove threats in response to Hezbollah’s blatant violations, the IDF struck dozens of Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites and terrorists in southern Lebanon throughout the night.”

G7 Takes Aim at China’s Grip on Critical Minerals
G7 launches critical minerals alliance to reduce dependence on highly concentrated supply chains and build alternative mining, processing, refining, and stockpiling capacity for key minerals used in defense, EVs, clean energy, and advanced technology. ina remains the dominant force in critical minerals, controlling roughly 70% of refining capacity.

Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes 
One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors. The information was revealed only after ProPublica went to court to obtain it. Before SpaceX IPO, Investors in China Secretly Acquired A businessman with ties to Chinese military contractors was among the overseas investors who acquired stakes in SpaceX while it was still a private company. An entity linked to the Qatari royal family also took a stake.

NWS confirms EF3 tornado in Effingham County, seven tornadoes confirmed across central Illinois
There were seven confirmed tornadoes across central Illinois following severe thunderstorms on June 17, including an EF3 with peak winds of 241 km/h (150 mph) that tracked 42.2 km (26.2 miles) through Effingham County and injured two people. Tornadoes affected portions of Effingham, Jasper, Coles, Menard, Sangamon, Christian, Macon, Shelby, and Moultrie counties.

Under-16s face social media ban by next spring, but questions remain on how it will work
Under-16s in the UK will be banned from using social media by spring next year, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced earlier today. It follows a government consultation, in which 89% of 9,499 parents and carers said they strongly supported a legal minimum age for social media access, and 88% strongly agreed that age should be under 16.

Brazilian Parents Sentenced to 50 Days in Jail for Homeschooling Their Girls
A judge sentenced parents to prison for 50 days who homeschool, accusing them of “intellectual neglect” for not teaching the children “gender and sex education” (i.e., LGBT propaganda) and “tolerance and diversity. The parents began homeschooling during the pandemic after recognizing shortcomings in their public schools’ remote-learning programs.

Justice Dept Launches Investigation Into MLB For Flagrant Discrimination Against Christians
The Major League Baseball Commissioner is now facing a Justice Department investigation after Commissioner Rob Manfred scolded three San Francisco Giants pitchers who wrote Bible references on their rainbow-designed caps during “Pride Night” against the Chicago Cubs.

ALPRs are a tool of the police state to track your every move
You have committed no crime, yet the American State knows exactly when you dropped your kids off at school, which doctor you visited, and what political rally you attended. How does the state track your every move? One method is to use Automated License Plate Readers, also known as Automatic Number Plate Recognition or License Plate Recognition.

Michigan Road Signs Mark Another Islamic Victory Near Synagogue Attack Site
Islam never stops marking its victories – in Michigan, they tried it again. Weeks after a Hezbollah-inspired terrorist rammed his truck into Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield – an attack the FBI classified as terrorism deliberately targeting Jews – a group installed “Voices for Palestinians” Adopt-A-Road signs on Orchard Lake Road, just minutes from the attack site.

Dangerous Fraud in Texas GOP: Mahdi Rostamizadeh (Matt Rostami) Pushes ‘Sharia Is No Threat’ Lies at 2026 Texas Convention
While claiming to lead Muslims for Trump, Mahdi Rostamizadeh (aka Matt Rostami) is targeting anti-Sharia Republican candidates in Texas and pushing to weaken the Texas GOP’s opposition to Sharia at the 2026 convention.

Iran says closing Strait of Hormuz again following Lebanon flare-up
The top command center of the Iran Armed Forces announced on Saturday it is again shutting maritime transit in the Strait of Hormuz in the wake of Israel’s actions in Lebanon (aka by retaliating against Hezbollah’s (Iran’s proxy’s) drone attack that killed four Israeli soldiers). U.S.-Iran talks have been postponed.

Why Does Israel Exist? :: By Daymond Duck

On June 7, 2026, Harbinger’s Daily posted an incredible article that I want to pass on to those who didn’t see it.

It was written by Daniel Cohen (an award-winning anchor, the Israel Correspondent and News Director of the Real Life Network, and a Contributor to Harbinger’s Daily).

I usually post just part of an article, but I am posting all of this because it is outstanding from beginning to end.

Here is the link:

https://harbingersdaily.com/no-israel-without-trump-mr-president-god-isnt-looking-for-a-partner-to-share-his-glory/

Pres. Trump recently said, “Tell you what, if there wasn’t me, there would be no Israel right now.”

Cohen replied:

  • I am a Jewish follower of Yeshua (Jesus).
  • I live in Israel.
  • When President Trump takes credit for the survival of the nation that God calls the “apple of his eye,” it’s very much within our mandate to respond.
  • Very respectfully, I want to say to the President of the United States: Mr. Trump, you’re wrong.
  • I understand the instinct.
  • He moved the United States embassy to Jerusalem when every expert swore that it would set the Middle East on fire.
  • It didn’t.
  • He tore up a terrible Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal with Iran.
  • He recognized the Golan Heights.
  • He brokered the Abraham Accords.
  • He brought the final Israeli hostages out of the Hamas dungeons in Gaza.
  • Trump has been the best friend that Israel has ever had in the White House—and I say that with no asterisk.
  • But Israel doesn’t exist because of any man.
  • Not President Trump.
  • Not Prime Minister Netanyahu.
  • Not Ben-Gurion.
  • Not even King David.
  • Israel exists because God says it will.
  • Empires that were supposed to last a thousand years are dust.
  • Pharaoh is dust.
  • Babylon is dust.
  • Rome is a tourist attraction—a beautiful one.
  • When other civilizations have tried to conquer this tiny nation, they have been the ones erased.
  • Israel is still here.
  • It stands with the same language, same prayers, and same resilient people.
  • That is a promise being kept.
  • In Genesis, God made an everlasting covenant with the seed of Abraham.
  • How long is everlasting?
  • It’s forever!
  • In Exodus, God calls Israel His firstborn.
  • God isn’t looking for a partner to share His glory.
  • He is looking for servants who understand whose hand—His hand—is really holding up the nation of Israel.
  • President Trump: be the friend and be the fighter.
  • Keep doing what no president before you had the courage, the chutzpah, to do.
  • But when the cameras are on and you have the temptation to say, “It’s all about me,” give the credit back to the One it really belongs to.
  • I say all of that from the Jewish state, from Israel, the land that has outlived every man who has ever tried to claim it.

I have said it before, but here are a few things worth repeating:

  • Rabbi Pesch Wolicki said, “The most repeated prophecy in the Bible is that the nation of Israel, scattered to the ends of the earth, will one day return to its land after a lengthy exile.
  • Here are a few scriptures that say that: Ezek. 36:24-29; 37:21-22; Isa. 11:11-12, 54:7-8, 66:7-10; Amos 9:14-15; Gen.17:7-8, 18-21; 28:18; Jer. 16:15.
  • In the Bible, God is called the Holy One of Israel 31 times, the God of Israel 203 times, and the Lord God of Israel 108 times (a total of 342 times).

(My Opinion: I believe God has used Pres. Trump to re-establish the nation of Israel, but it was God’s doing – not Pres. Trump’s doing – and God has done it to fulfill His Word.)

(More: On June 16, 2026, America’s ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said, “Without Israel, without the Jewish foundation, there would not be an America. We owe our very existence to what happened in this land.”)

Here are some recent events that seem to indicate that the end of the age is near:

One, on June 14, 2028, my good friend garyfisher@bellsouth.net (Lion of Judah Ministry) sent out an email titled “Thoughts On the Iran War.”

Here are the thoughts of this excellent Bible Prophecy teacher:

  • This current war was actually started by the appeasement policies toward Iran of Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
  • Barack Obama sent the Iranians money, and Biden removed sanctions that were taking a huge toll on Iran.
  • As those appeasement policies progressed, Iran became bolder and bolder.
  • The money from removed sanctions and cash that Obama sent was being used to finance Iran’s proxies, including Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, and aid in Iran’s nuclear development.
  • The Western world knew that trouble was brewing.
  • The Western world doesn’t seem to be able to acknowledge a fundamental Islamic eschatology.
  • Muslims (Iran in particular) believe that their final saviour, called the Mahdi, will emerge in global conflict to establish Shariah law and subjugate the entire world.
  • It is therefore in their interest to provoke war.
  • This is why no “deal” will have lasting success.
  • In spite of any peace talks, Iran continues to attack Israel through Hezbollah, which is a proxy army for Iran and resident in Lebanon.
  • They continue to take orders and funding from Iran.
  • As Hezbollah attacks on Israel continue, Israel has no choice but to defend themselves.
  • As they do, they are accused of risking chances of Middle East peace.
  • As the old saying goes, “When Israel is attacked, it’s a war. When Israel retaliates, it’s a crime.”
  • This is an unfair assessment and is testing the patience of the Lord!
  • The Lord’s patience with the world on how they treat Israel will soon run out.
  • Zechariah 14 states that the Lord will gather all nations against Israel.
  • On that day, He will defeat them all, and He will be established as King over the whole earth.
  • That day is drawing near.

Two, the Bible says when they say “peace and safety” (peace and security), then sudden destruction (the Tribulation Period) will come upon them (I Thess. 5:3).

Following the announcement that the U.S. and Iran had reached what they described as a peace agreement aimed at ending months of conflict and reopening the strategically important Strait of Hormuz:

On June 14, 2026, Pres. Trump said:

  • This Great Deal will bring Peace and Security to the whole Region.
  • Many presidents have tried to make Peace with Iran, and all have failed before me.
  • The Leaders of the Region have, for the first time, found a President who can help them achieve real Peace.

(My comment: Notice that Pres. Trump didn’t say his agreement has brought peace and security. He said it will bring peace and security. My friend Gary Fisher rightly said, “The day is drawing near.”)

(Note: The agreement is to extend the ceasefire for 60 days, and it is dependent upon an end to the conflict in Lebanon, where Israel has been fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah.)

(FYI: According to statements from both sides, a signing ceremony is scheduled for June 19, 2026, in Switzerland, where officials are expected to formalize the agreement. VP JD Vance is planning to attend, and Pres. Trump may participate. The Strait of Hormuz will be open toll-free after the agreement is signed.)

(My opinion: This could be the fake peace that will need to be confirmed – strengthened – by the Antichrist at a later date.)

(My opinion: Pres. Trump didn’t save Israel. He saved Iran to fight Israel again in a war called the Battle of Gog of Magog. God predicted this war in Ezek. 38.)

Three, on June 15, 2026, Tanya Koenig wrote the following:

  • Two foundational truths clarify the moment. Iran, ancient Persia, will remain an enemy of Israel and will join a coalition determined to destroy her.
  • America will not stand with Israel militarily when that coalition comes against her.
  • Ezekiel names Persia in that coalition; this is not an invention of modern prophecy teachers.
  • The same passage does not show a great Western military power delivering Israel.
  • The nations of trade and commerce question the attack, but they do not save her.
  • God Himself intervenes because the final testimony is not American power, European diplomacy, or global management, but the Lord making Himself known before the nations.
  • God declared the end from the beginning: ‘Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure’” (Isaiah 46:9-10, NKJV).

Tanya Koenig added:

  • What is forming is not simply a regional settlement.
  • It is a wider pattern in which peace is negotiated without righteousness, security is pursued without truth, money moves without repentance, and Israel is treated as the obstacle to global stability.
  • This MOU may not be the final agreement, but it reveals the diplomatic architecture taking shape around Israel.
  • It is not a deal.
  • It is an MOU.
  • It may not be the final agreement, but it shows the structure of the age taking shape, and it warns every nation again: do not go against the God of Israel.

UPDATE: On June 17, 2026, Koenig said:

  • The MOU text circulating through Arab and Israeli channels is deeply troubling.
  • It is not a real deal.
  • It is an intention on paper, and the intention favors Iran.
  • It reportedly ends the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, while placing Israel under pressure to restrain itself.
  • It lifts the naval blockade, restores maritime traffic, allows Iran to resume oil and fuel sales through U.S. Treasury waivers, and points toward a massive economic rehabilitation plan for Iran, while the most dangerous issues are left for later.
  • That combination tells the story: relief now, the most dangerous questions later.

Four, on June 16, 206, a long-time reader (pastor) sent me his opinion from India.

  • We all know what Trump did: namely, deserting Israel people are talking of reasons unknown to us.
  • Some say it is fulfillment of prophecy in the last days.
  • The U.S.-Iran agreement to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not victory. Not if winning is still the main metric of victory.
  • That is a wounded serpent being allowed to crawl back into the rocks to reload, rebuild, rearm and reactivate.
  • That is why this proposed deal is so dangerous.
  • A ceasefire with a defeated enemy is one thing.
  • A ceasefire with an undefeated terror regime is something else entirely.
  • It is not peace; it is a pause button, just as Obama’s 2015 Nuclear Deal with Iran only allowed them to get closer to a nuclear weapon.
  • Trump’s Iran peace deal is not resolution; it is reload time.
  • It is not the end of the war; it is the intermission before the next act.
  • There’s a reason why Iran is mentioned in the Bible and the United States is not.
  • Trump is preparing to send billions of dollars to Iran if this ‘peace deal’ goes through, and that is bad, bad news on any level, and on every level.
  • Today we bring you everything you need to know about what will possibly be the worst deal America has ever struck with a foreign adversary.

Five, concerning wickedness, violence, human trafficking, and drug use at the end of the age: on June 12, 2026, Pres. Trump announced that U.S. forces killed Héctor Guerrero Flores, known as Niño Guerrero, the leader of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang, in what he described as a “swift and lethal kinetic strike” carried out by U.S. Southern Command.

Trump said the operation targeted one of the world’s most violent criminal organizations and marked a major blow against a transnational gang that U.S. officials have accused of spreading drug trafficking, human trafficking, extortion, and violence across the Western Hemisphere.

Six, on June 11, 2026, Israel’s cabinet voted on a funding plan that would advance the establishment of 61 new communities across Judea and Samaria.

The proposal would allocate more than $350 million over several years to move the newly authorized settlements from the planning stage into physical reality — roads, utilities, homes, public buildings, and community infrastructure included.

Seven, concerning the ashes of a red heifer (needed to rebuild the Temple): on June 26, 2026, it was reported that:

  • In the shadow of ongoing war in the north, something rare emerged from a dairy farm tucked into the hills of the Galilee: a calf that was, against every genetic expectation, entirely red.
  • No black hairs.
  • No white hairs.
  • Just the burnished copper coat that has made the parah adumah, the red heifer, one of the most sought-after animals in the history of the Jewish people.
  • A farm worker, unaware of the calf’s potential, placed an identification tag in her ear, a routine act on any commercial farm.
  • The ear tag disqualified the red heifer.
  • The red heifer’s ear is healing, and officials are praying for it to be totally healed.

Here is a link to the entire article.

https://israel365news.com/418860/the-tenth-heifer-a-red-calf-born-in-the-galilee-brings-israel-one-step-closer-to-purification-and-redemption/

Here are some war reports as they came in from the U.S. and Israel:

The U.S. calls its attacks Operation Epic Fury.

Israel calls its attacks Operation Roaring Lion.

Thurs. Day 104 (June 11, 2026) (Day 51 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (12 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran.)

  • Trump called off Iran strikes. He said a deal has been approved with Iran, but Iran denies that an agreement has been reached.
  • S. Pres. Trump warned that American forces would continue striking Iran unless Tehran agrees to an interim peace deal, after a second consecutive night of military clashes.
  • Trump threatened to launch another night of heavy airstrikes against Iran and suggested Washington could eventually seize Kharg Island, Iran’s primary crude oil export terminal, in what would mark a major escalation in the widening conflict.

Fri. Day 105 (June 12, 2026) (Day 52 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (11 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran.)

  • A memorandum between the United States and Iran to halt the war in ​the Gulfcould be signed as soon as this weekend.
  • Israel’s Prime Min. Netanyahu said, “As long as I am the prime minister of Israel, Iran will not have nuclear weapons. Pres. Trumpand I are in full agreement on this issue.”

Sat. Day 106 (June 13, 2026) (Day 53 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (10 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran.)

  • Pakistan’s Prime Min. said, “The US and Iran have agreed the final text of a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.”
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have emphasized that Israel is not a party to the agreement. Both have stated that the Israel Defense Forces must retain the ability to act independently against Iran if necessary.
  • A U.S. intelligence official said Iran has escalated efforts to seal off its stockpile of enriched uranium, collapsing tunnels, and placing explosive mines at entrances in recent weeks.

Sun. Day 107 (June 14, 2026) (Day 54 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (9 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran.)

  • A senior Iranian official said that under a final draft memorandum of understandingwith the US, Tehran agrees that it will neither produce nor acquire nuclear weapons. The US has agreed in the draft memorandum for Tehran to dilute its highly enriched uranium stockpile inside Iran. The mechanism for this will be discussed over the next 60 days.
  • The Deal is scheduled to get signed today, and immediately after it is signed, the Strait of Hormuz is to be open to all.
  • In accordance with the directive of Prime Min. Netanyahu and Defense Min. Katz, the IDF has struck terrorist targets belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization in the Dahiyeh district of Beirut. They said, “Israel will not tolerate attacks on its territory.”
  • Following a Hezbollah attack on Israel, Israel attacked Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon, and Pres. Trump said Israel should not have done it. The IRGC vowed to return to war.
  • Prime Min. Netanyahu told Trump that Israel would not consider itself bound to the stopping of military operations in Lebanon.
  • Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said he is “somewhat concerned” that Iran’s account of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal diverges sharply from what the U.S. negotiators are claiming, and demanded Vice President JD Vance personally present the deal to Congress

Mon. Day 108 (June 15, 2026) (Day 55 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (8 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran.)

  • Several of Israel’s leaders blasted Pres. Trump’s MOU. Israel’s Defense Min. vowed that Israel would not withdraw from southern Lebanon, warning that the Israel Defense Forces would remain in security zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza “without any time limit” to protect Israeli border communities. He added, “We will not compromise on Israel’s security interests and the protection of our citizens, and we will not withdraw from the security zones.” He said if Iran attacks Israel over events in Lebanon, Israel will strike “with full force.”
  • Israel’s Channel 14 news anchor Tal Meir criticized Kushner and Witkoff, accusing them of turning their backs on Israel “at the moment of truth.”
  • The Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorist organization fired “numerous rockets” toward Israel Defense Forces soldiers in Lebanon, in violation of the ceasefire with Beirut.

Tues. Day 109 (June 16, 2026) (Day 56 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (7 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran.)

  • Israel requested to see the memorandum of understanding MOU) between the U.S. and Iran but was rejected, according to Israeli Channel 12.
  • Hezbollah fired several rockets at Israeli troops in Southern Lebanon.
  • Qatar agreed to sign a deal this coming Friday to invest more than one trillion dollars in the U.S. Pres. Trump said that the actual amount Qatar plans to invest could be as much as $19.4 trillion.

Wed. Day 110 (June 17, 2026) (Day 57 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (6 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran.)

  • The memorandum of understanding signed by Washington and Tehran this week extends a ceasefire announced in April by another 60 days to allow the warring countries to negotiate a permanent truce. As of now, it is just an interim agreement.
  • Iran accused Israel of breaking the MOU by attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon. Iran has suddenly cleared its airspace of commercial air traffic.
  • Trump’s popularity in Israel has fallen sharply following his MOU with Iran and a series of unusually blunt criticisms of Prime Min. Netanyahu.

Thur. Day 111 (June 18, 2026) (Day 58 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (5 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran.)

  • Energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to restart. There is a massive backlog of crude and LNG tankers in the Persian Gulf, preparing to exit the Hormuz chokepoint bound for Asia. Bloomberg says 31 supertankers, carrying about 62 million barrels of crude, could soon exit.
  • To Hamas and the rest of Iran’s “Axis of Resistance,” the prospect of a “deal” between Washington and Tehran is not being interpreted as a sign of American strength. It is being viewed as a sign of America’s weakness and a victory for the Iranian regime — which the US defeated — and proof that the US is eager to end conflicts at virtually any price.
  • Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the founder of the Islamic regime, Ruhollah Mostafavi Musavi Khomeini, hailed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as a major “victory” for Tehran, promising that the “greater jihad” would now begin.
  • Pres. Trump said Iran has to have some missiles because other people have some. “You gotta have some.”

Finally, are you Rapture Ready?

If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God, who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.