On Apr. 9, 2026, the Prophecy News Watch (PNW) staff posted an article about Israel’s view of war in the Middle East.

In my words, here is my understanding of some of the comments in that excellent article.

• There is a dangerous difference between peace and pause (a ceasefire) — and Israel knows it.
• The world is talking about de-escalation, but Israel knows that this ceasefire is not the end of the war.
• Israel knows that more war is coming.
• This is why Israel is still attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon.
• Hezbollah is central to Iran’s future war plans.
• Israel appears to be operating with a hard reality in mind: if the world forces a pause too early, Hezbollah survives to fight another day.
• If Iran’s nuclear ambitions have been significantly disrupted or delayed, then Tehran’s need for its proxy network (Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, etc.) only increases.
• If Iran cannot move toward its long-term strategic goals (of destroying Israel and establishing an Islamic world government and religion) as quickly through nuclear leverage, it will need missiles, militias, terror infrastructure, and regional alliances all the more.
• That means Hezbollah becomes even more valuable.
• While others see a pause, Israel sees preparation.
• While others see de-escalation, Israel sees unfinished danger.
• While the world wants calm, Israel already sees the next war coming.
• And after everything it has learned, it is increasingly clear that it has no intention of waiting politely for that war to arrive.

(My opinion: God is protecting Israel. He used the prophets – Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, etc. – to reveal many things about Israel’s future at the end of the age. Israel knows it must be prepared for those things.)

Here is a link to the entire PNW article.

https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=9793

(Update: On Apr. 11, 2026, it was reported that Israeli Army and intelligence officials have concluded that Iran’s news leadership is more extreme than the previous one.)

(FYI: According to the Bible, Israel will not have peace until the nation accepts Jesus as its Messiah. Unfortunately, it will accept the Antichrist as its Messiah first, and the nation will have to go through the seventieth day of Daniel – the Tribulation Period – before it accepts Jesus.)

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

One, concerning Israeli attacks on Hezbollah: on Apr. 9, 2026, Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu said:

• The Jewish state would continue to strike Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon with “force, precision and determination” as it pursues direct talks with Lebanon’s government to achieve the disarmament of Hezbollah and promote peace between the two countries.
• Our message is clear: whoever acts against Israeli civilians will be struck.
• We will continue to strike Hezbollah wherever required, until we restore full security to the residents of the north (Jews in northern Israel).

Later in the day, Netanyahu addressed the citizens of Israel:

• I want to tell you: There is no ceasefire in Lebanon.
• We continue to strike Hezbollah with force, and we will not stop until we restore your security.

Two, concerning all the nations turning against Israel at the end of the age: on Apr. 10, 2026, it was reported that:

• There is a significant and growing rift between the leadership of the American conservative movement and its younger generations of voters.
• The alliance between the U.S. and Israel can no longer be taken for granted.
• It is difficult to imagine a future where an American president will intervene so boldly on Israel’s behalf, and raises the possibility of a future where the two nations are no longer strategic allies.

Three, concerning all the nations turning against Israel at the end of the age: on Apr. 14, 2026, the Frum report said:

• Turkey, China, Russia, and all Europe are now against Israel – and the U.S. has no answer.
• The Western alliance is fracturing in real time — and this week, it became impossible to hide.
• Turkey just declared a moral military obligation to respond to what Israel is doing.
• Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, one of Europe’s most pro-Israel leaders, publicly said Israel has crossed the line.
• Spain called for breaking the EU strategic partnership with Israel entirely.
• France, Ireland, and Italy are all on record against the Israeli military campaign.
• And while all of this is happening inside NATO, China is confirmed to be supplying Iran with cruise missiles and advanced air defense systems, Russia is providing targeting intelligence, and the United States is responding with confused, contradictory statements that reveal an administration that has lost control of the narrative and the coalition simultaneously.
• On top of that, Trump’s tariff threat against China — the country that holds a global monopoly on rare earth magnets that American missiles, satellites, and military hardware cannot be built without — is being laughed at in Beijing.
• They already called his bluff once.
• They know they can do it again.

(My comment: God said this would happen at the end of the age. If we are not there, why is this happening now? Nevertheless, all the world will turn against Israel, but God will not turn against Israel. This means the world will lose.)

(More: Many in the Church will also fall away, and that is happening too. And Jew-hatred is rising all over America, especially on college and university campuses.)

(More: On Apr. 14, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping lamented a world in “disarray,” using some of his strongest language yet to describe a collapse of the Western-led international order as he vowed to play a constructive role in the Middle East.)

(My opinion: Global disarray, China’s involvement in the Middle East – one of the Kings of the East – is a sign that the Tribulation Period could be close.)

Four, concerning the global economy: on Apr. 9, 2026, Michael Snyder (The Economic Collapse blog) wrote:

• Iran is still holding traffic through the Strait of Hormuz hostage, and the entire world is going to suffer.
• Before the war, commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz flowed freely, and the global economy functioned normally.
• But even though there is a temporary ceasefire, Iran continues to maintain a stranglehold on the waterway, and they are insisting that this will continue to be the case when a permanent deal to end the war is reached.
• In other words, the Iranians are making it clear that this is how things are going to operate from now on, and they know that the U.S. and Europe are not eager to do what it would take militarily to reopen the Strait.
• Of course, even if there is a military operation to reopen the Strait, it will take an extended period of time before it is safe for commercial traffic to pass through the waterway once again.
• Any way that you look at it, the truth is that this is going to be a complete and utter disaster for the global economy.

Here is a link to Michael Snyder’s entire article.

https://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/this-is-going-to-be-a-complete-and-utter-disaster-for-the-global-economy/

(More: On Apr. 14, 2026, it was reported that the International Monetary Fund – the IMF – has downgraded its global growth outlook, warning that the ongoing Iran conflict could push the world economy toward recession if energy disruptions intensify and inflation pressures worsen. And the IMF warned that the U.S. is not immune.)

Five, concerning the expansion of Israel’s borders at the end of the age: on Apr. 9, 2026, Israel’s Finance Min. said:

• There will be a political component that completes the outcome in Gaza that will expand our borders.
• There will be a political component that completes the outcome in Lebanon that will expand our borders to the Litani [River] within defensible boundaries.
• There will be a political component in Syria, the Mount Hermon peak, and at a minimum, the buffer zone.

After that, he commended the government for establishing another new community and 30 others in southern Samaria during his time in office.

Six, concerning wars and rumors of wars and Turkey’s involvement in the Battle of Gog of Magog in the latter days and latter years: on Apr. 12, 2026, it was reported that Turkey’s Pres. Erdogan said:

• If Israel doesn’t stop playing with fire and creates hurdles for the peace process in the region, we will make sure Israel learns a good lesson.
• Any attack on Lebanon and Iran now will be considered an attack on Turkey.
• On the day of the ceasefire, Israel killed hundreds of innocent Lebanese people.
• Netanyahu is blinded by blood and hatred.
• If it was not for Pakistan mediating the war between the US and Iran, we would have shown Israel its place.

Seven, concerning famine on Apr. 12, 2026: Michael Snyder (The Economic Collapse Blog) posted an article titled “Global Food Shortages Will Hit The World Like A Freight Train In 6 To 9 Months Because Virtually Nothing Will Get Through The Strait Of Hormuz Now.”

(Note: Jesus said there will be famine at the end of the age, and I believe the Rider on the Black Horse in Rev. 6:5-6 is hyper-inflation and famine.)

FYI: A reader sent the following to me:

• I have many times contemplated the oil and wine reference in the following verse:
• “And I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, ‘A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine!’” (Rev. 6:6)
• The reader added, “I was just reading one of Michael Snyder’s articles about the Strait of Hormuz. Yields for annual crops such as wheat, barley and corn will be severely affected if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened very soon. But yields for crops that do not have to be planted each year, such as olives and grapes, will not be significantly affected.”
• “The oil and wine obviously come from the olives and grapes! In reading that, it suddenly became clear to me the accuracy of the Revelation verse.
• Made my heart leap in anticipation of just how close we can be to finally going HOME!

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 41 (Apr. 9, 2026) (Day 2 of the latest two-week ceasefire)

• A U.S. drone has disappeared from radar over the Persian Gulf near Iran.
• Trump said Iran must comply with the ceasefire agreement or the shooting starts, bigger, and better, and stronger than anyone has ever seen before.
• Trump accused Iran of doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz.
• Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz is closed again.
• According to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, more than 1 million people in Lebanon have been displaced since last month, and at least 1,500 people have been killed.
• NATO’s top official said some NATO allies have begun making concrete pledges of support for a future mission aimed at ensuring the safe passage of commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz (My note: Why are they TALKING about support in the future? Why not right-now support?)

Fri. Day 42 (Apr. 10, 2026) (Day 3 of the latest two-week ceasefire)

• S. Vice President JD Vance is expected to travel to Pakistan this weekend for peace talks with Iran.
• Hamas has just hours to respond to the Board of Peace’s proposal that would force the group to disarm.
• Negotiations are slated to take place in Washington early next week, when the U.S. will convene the envoys from Israel and Lebanon for rare direct, public talks aimed at reaching a peace agreement between Beirut and Jerusalem.
• There were several mysterious major explosions in Iran overnight.

Sat. Day 43 (Apr. 11, 2026) (Day 4 of the latest two-week ceasefire)

• An Iranian delegation of at least 170 people, including its highest decision makers, arrived in Pakistan to negotiate a Middle East peace treaty with America’s team (Vice-Pres. J.D. Vance, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and others). Iran invited China and Russia to send witnesses. The US invited Saudi Arabia and Qatar to send witnesses. (My Note: The Bible teaches that Saudi Arabia will not help Iran, etc., in the Battle of Gog of Magog, and it is interesting to note that Saudi Arabia is opposing Iran in the current war. It is also interesting to note that Russia is helping Iran in the current war. So, Russia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia are lining up just as the Bible says.)

 

• Several U.S. Navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz, and they were not fired upon.
• Iran threatened to attack any US Navy ships that enter the Strait of Hormuz shortly after American vessels moved through the channel for the first timesince the war broke out. Iran told the Pakistani mediators that if a vessel continues to move, it will be targeted within 30 minutes, and the Iranian-American negotiations will suffer.
• A Greek oil tanker bound for Malaysia passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. Two Chinese oil tankers are due to make the same trip. It normally takes a large oil tanker eight hours to get through.
• Prime Min. Netanyahu said there is still enriched material in Iran, and it needs to be removed. Either it will be removed by agreement, or it will come out in other ways.

Sun. Day 44 (Apr. 12, 2026) (Day 5 of the latest two-week ceasefire)

• S. Vice-Pres. J.D. Vance said following 21 hours of negotiations, Iran has decided not to accept America’s demands. Vance said that is bad news for Iran more than it is bad news for the U.S. (My note: The situation appears to have reached a stalemate, but many events verify that God is in control, so we can believe that He will influence where we go from here.)
• Trump said we are fully locked and loaded, and our military will finish up the little that is left of Iran!
• Trump announced that the U.S. will block the Strait of Hormuz.
• Trump said, any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL.”
• Trump ordered U.S. forces to expand enforcement beyond the waterway itself, directing naval units to “seek and interdict” vessels in international waters that have paid what he described as illegal tolls to Iran.
• China buys 90% of Iran’s oil. Blocking the Strait of Hormuz will cut off China’s access to that oil. It has been reported that China is livid about Trump’s latest move. (Note: There have been reports that China is already supplying Iran with weapons to use against U.S. forces.)
• Trump said I doubt that China is supplying weapons to Iran, but if we catch them doing that, it is a 50% tariff, which is staggering.
• The U.S. began clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, 34 ships passed through the Strait, and Iran did not attack them.
• Trump said we have received a call from the right people, the appropriate people, and they want to work a deal.

Mon. Day 45 (Apr. 13, 2026) (Day 6 of the latest two-week ceasefire)

• China warned the U.S. not to block or intercept Chinese ships or tankers moving in or out of the Strait of Hormuz, or it faces consequences that could potentially include military.
• Trump set a new 2-week deadline for Iran to make a deal, warning the situation won’t be pleasant” if Iran does not agree by April 27.
• A record number of oil tankers are headed to the U.S. to purchase oil.

Tue. Day 46 (Apr. 14, 2026) (Day 7 of the latest two-week ceasefire)

• There could be a second round of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran in Pakistan this week.
• Iran said it doesn’t trust the U.S., and it is busy preparing for the next round of war.
• A Chinese tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz despite the U.S. blockade.

Wed. Day 47 (Apr. 15, 2026) (Day 8 of the latest two-week ceasefire)

• Iran secretly obtained a Chinese-made reconnaissance satellite in late 2024 and used it to help target U.S. military positions across the Middle East during the recent conflict.
• Trump declared that the U.S. will not agree to any peace deal with Iran unless Tehran fully abandons its nuclear ambitions.

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.

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On Mar. 29, 2026, Michael Snyder (author, End of The American Dream website) wrote:

• Even if the Strait of Hormuz opened tomorrow, and that is certainly not going to happen, we are being warned that the economic impact of this war will be felt all the way through the end of this decade.
• A lot of energy infrastructure has already been destroyed during this war, and it will take years to rebuild it.
• And the crop losses that we will experience in 2026 due to a lack of fertilizer will be felt long into 2027.
• But the shortages that we are facing go way beyond just oil, natural gas and fertilizer.
• We are also facing unprecedented shortages of pharmaceutical drugs, plastics and other vitally important goods.
• A global nightmare has already begun, and if we don’t get the Strait of Hormuz opened soon, it will get a whole lot worse.

(My opinion: It is just speculation, but this global nightmare could quickly turn into the Tribulation Period, a false peace, war, famine, a global economic collapse, pestilences, etc.)

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

One, following Pres. Trump’s address to the nation on Apr. 1, 2026, when he said, “We’re going to hit them (Iran) extremely hard over the next two to three weeks; we’re going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong,” stocks on several stock markets declined, the price of oil surged, and the price of gasoline in the U.S. started going up again.

Two, concerning NATO’s support for the U.S. in its current war with Iran: on Apr. 2, 2026, Hal Turner Radio expressed its opinion that in the last 72 hours, NATO has – factually – collapsed:

• France: Blocked US military overflight for weapons to Israel — FIRST TIME since war began Feb 28. Israel cut ALL defense procurement from France.
• Italy: Denied Sigonella air base landing to US bombers. Defense Minister said relations are “solid and loyal.” DAYS after blocking US planes.
• Spain: Closed ENTIRE airspace to US operations. Blocked Naval Station Rota AND Morón Air Base. PM Sánchez called it “not NATO collective defense.”
• Poland: Refused to redeploy Patriot batteries. US burned through 1,200+ interceptors in 16 days. Poland said no.
• Switzerland: Denied 2 US reconnaissance flights. Suspended $120,000,000 in weapons exports under “neutrality laws.’
• UK: PM said, “This is not our war.” Trump told them to “build up some delayed courage.”
• Germany: President Steinmeier called war “possibly illegal.” WHILE hosting Ramstein — largest US base outside America.

That is: France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Switzerland, UK, and Germany.

All in ONE week.

When this many allies abandon you at once, it’s not a disagreement.

It’s a collapse.

Here is a link to the article:

https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/component/content/article/nato-has-collapsed?catid=17&Itemid=101

Three, concerning the destruction of Damascus, Syria, in one night: on Apr. 3, 2026, protestors supported by the Syrian government attacked the UAE embassy in Damascus.

They denounced the UAE, burned the Israeli flag, and more.

Four, on Apr. 6, 2026, Hal Turner Radio posted this diplomacy scorecard:

• 10-day ultimatum — Iran said no.
• 48-hour deadline — Iran said no.
• Turkey mediation — failed, no progress.
• Egypt mediation — failed, no progress (WSJ).
• Pakistan Islamabad Accord — rejected.

Every single path to a deal is now DEAD.

Five, concerning a ceasefire: on Apr. 6, 2026, Worthy News reported that:

• According to diplomatic sources, Trump held a series of high-level phone calls with regional leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed.
• The discussions centered on the state of the war, ceasefire proposals, and the strategic future of the region.
• Leaders across the Gulf made their position clear: any pause in fighting without removing Iran’s military and nuclear capabilities would only allow Tehran to regroup and rearm.
• They warned that despite recent military setbacks, Iran would likely rebuild its offensive infrastructure and continue supporting proxy forces that destabilize the region.
• This concern aligns with broader regional sentiment that a temporary ceasefire would ultimately prolong the conflict rather than resolve it.

(My comment: As I understand Bible prophecy, Pres. Trump will fail to finish the war with Iran because the nation must survive to fight the Battle of Gog of Magog. As I see it, Pres. Trump won’t finish the war in Iran; God will finish the war on the mountains of Israel. And it will include more than the defeat of Iran.)

(Update: Pres. Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran subject to Iran immediately opening the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks. His ceasefire also includes Israel, and it can be extended based on Iran’s compliance and other agreements. At this time, missiles are still being fired at Israel.)

(A reminder: For years, a few prophecy teachers have speculated that the spoil that the nations will go after in the Battle of Gog of Magog will be partly about Israel’s oil. Trump’s two-week ceasefire with Iran is partly about opening the Strait of Hormuz so the Middle East oil can start flowing again.)

Update: On Apr. 8, 2026, Hal Turner Radio said that last night, the world enjoyed the big announcement of a two-week “Ceasefire” in the Iran Conflict.

But overnight into this morning, things are not quite what they initially seemed.

• Overnight, Kuwait shot down twenty-eight Iran Drones, all clearly launched AFTER the ceasefire was announced.
• Israel took multiple waves of Iranian missile fire AFTER the ceasefire was announced.
• UAE is currently under an Iranian missile attack. (8:10 AM EDT Wednesday).
• Iran, via state media, reports strikes from an “Unknown adversary” against its refinery on Lavan Island and the oil infrastructure there.
• Moreover, reports indicate that Iran’s Sirri Island in the Persian Gulf is also being bombed. According to Iranian media, the strikes on Sirri Island are being carried out by the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates. Oil infrastructure is being targeted.
• More interesting: The U.S. military “air-bridge” from CONUS to Europe… continued all night, unabated. Whatever the US has been moving for the Middle East – continues to move in great quantity.
• So, this “ceasefire” is tenuous at best, and a lie at worst.

(Update: On Apr. 8, 2025, it was reported that the ceasefire appears to be on the brink of total collapse.)

Six, concerning America’s success in the war with Iran, the U.S. Sec. of War Pete Hegseth said:

• Our troops, our American warriors, deserve the credit for this day, but God deserves all the glory.

Seven, concerning the rescue of the downed U.S. pilot, Pres. Trump and Pete Hegseth both said:

• God is good.

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.

Wed. Day 33 (Apr. 1, 2026)

• United States intelligence assessments have indicated that the Iranian regime is currently unwilling to engage in negotiations to end its ongoing war with the US and Israel.
• Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to continue backing anti-American and anti-Israel terrorist groups across the Middle East.

Thurs. Day 34 (Apr. 2, 2026)

• The U.S. military carried out a massive bombing attack in Iran on the B1 highway bridge (a major bridge in Iran and one of the largest in the Middle East). Iran identified infrastructure in U.S.-allied nations across the Middle East as potential future targets.
• On social media, Trump wrote bridges next, then Electric Power Plants. He added that Iran’s leaders know what has to be done, and it has to be done, FAST!”
• Russia will ask the United States and Israel to ensure a ceasefire while it evacuates more Russian staff from the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran. Russia built the Iranian nuclear reactor at Bushehr, and Rosatom staff are working there on construction of additional units.
• The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad issued an urgent security alert warning American citizens to leave Iraq immediately due to credible threats of attacks by Iran-aligned terrorist militias within the next 24 to 48 hrs.
• Israel’s Defense Min. issued a stark warning to Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem, saying he would not live to see the “very heavy price” for attacks on Israel during Passover and would end up “at the bottom of hell” with other eliminated Iranian proxy leaders.

Fri. Day 35 (Apr. 3, 2026)

• Iran shot down two US aircraft in separate incidents, the first such losses in roughly five weeks of war. Two helicopters involved in the rescue effort were also hit by Iranian fire that wounded US personnel on board, but the aircraft safely returned to a US base. Two days later (Apr. 5, 2026), Pres. Trump said, S. forces have rescued the missing crew member of a fighter jet that was shot down over Iran, and all personnel involved in the rescue have returned safely. Trump added that the airman was injured, but he is expected to recover. Our forces destroyed the aircraft (2 jets and 2 helicopters) that had been downed, but Iran is saying it destroyed them.
• Trump called NATO a paper tiger, and he said Putin knows it, too.

Sat. Day 36 (Apr. 4, 2026)

• Trump warned Iran that “time is running out” if it wants to reach a deal with the United States (to abandon its quest for nuclear weapons and stop blocking the Strait of Hormuz).
• Israel struck a petrochemical complex in southwestern Iran that the military said was an essential site for producing and exporting chemical materials, including a “critical component for ballistic missiles” used to target the Jewish state.

Sun. Day 37 (Apr. 5, 2026)

• Iran rolled out a very large missile and launcher and said there will be a massive surprise tonight that the world will remember for centuries.
• Trump reiterated his warning to Iran that unless it opens the strategic Strait of Hormuz, U.S. forces will begin attacking Iranian power plants and bridges on Tuesday.

Mon. Day 38 (Apr. 6, 2026)

• Iran has informed both Qatar and Turkey that their services as mediators are no longer needed, and that messages from the United States should no longer be relayed to Iran in the future.
• Iran said the Strait of Hormuz will never return to its former state, especially for America and Israel.
• Trump said if Iran’s leaders do not agree to a deal by 8 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, every bridge and power plant in Iran would be “decimated.” It will happen by midnight (in 4 hours).
• Trump’s Board of Peace is demanding that Hamas conclude a deal to demilitarize Gaza by the end of this week.

Tue. Day 39 (Apr. 7, 2026)

• Israel warned Iranians to avoid trains and railways.
• The US conducted strikes on Kharg Island’s air defenses (bunkers and defensive installations on Iran’s main Island in the Strait of Hormuz).
• Israel killed terrorists from a Hezbollah anti-tank unit operating from a mosque in southern Lebanon, and located dozens of weapons.
• S. intelligence said Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is unconscious and unable to make decisions.
• Iran said it will now strike infrastructure in a manner that will deprive the U.S. and regional countries of oil and gas resources for years to come. ​
• Iran’s Mullahs are surrounding key infrastructure (bridges, power plants, etc.) with citizens, including women and children, to shield them from U.S. attacks.
• Trump called tonight’s deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World.
• Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran on the condition that Iran open the Strait of Hormuz.
• Iran has stepped up executions of people involved in protests against the country’s Islamic rulers.

Wed. Day 40 (Apr. 8, 2026)

• One Gulf-based representative and analyst complains, “For a ceasefire, the fire does not seem to be ceasing.”
• The ceasefire appears to be on the brink of total collapse.
• Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu supports Pres. Trump’s ceasefire with Iran, but made it clear that it does not apply to Hezbollah in Lebanon.
• Israel accused Lebanon’s leaders of hypocrisy for criticizing Israeli strikes on Hezbollah, saying Beirut had failed to curb the Iran-backed terrorist group’s attacks from its territory.
• Israel carried out its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last month.
• Iran responded to Israel’s attacks on Lebanon by reclosing the Strait of Hormuz.

Thurs. Day 41 (Apr. 9, 2026)

• Trump said U.S. military forces, ships and aircraft will remain deployed “in and around Iran” until a “real agreement” is fully implemented.
• Hezbollah fired several rockets and missiles at Israel from Lebanon.

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.

duck_daymond@yahoo.com