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How Iran Makes Israel into a Thorn in the Flesh to Trump :: By Keith Black

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Iran is making Israel a THORN IN THE FLESH (see 2 Corinthians 12:7, Zechariah 12:3 Burdensome Stone) to Donald Trump and other world leaders. Here is how:

Iran made impossible demands that Trump stop Israel from attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon.  If Israel hits back at the Hezbollah terrorists for attacking them, then Iran starts firing missiles at US bases in the Persian Gulf, and they hit Arab oil tankers, Arab oil terminals, ports and cities.  Why does Iran attack Arabs in response to Israel defending itself against Hezbollah terrorists?  Here is why:

Iran has a lot of short-range missiles and drones.  It is easier to hit targets closer to them than to hit Israel 1,000 miles away.  Iran has more short-range missiles and drones than we have interceptors and long-range missiles. US precision missiles cost millions of dollars each, and we have pretty much depleted our ammo.  We don’t have enough cheap ammo to fight Iran.

Trump has been trying to negotiate an end to the war or at least a pause.  But just as soon as treaties are supposedly signed, Iran starts attacking immediately, especially the oil tankers.

Trump was trying to get Israel to stop defending itself from Hezbollah, because each time they do defend themselves, Iran reacts angrily and hits the Gulf Arab states. And that raises oil prices, which hurts Donald Trump politically. So this is how Iran made Israel a thorn in the flesh to Trump and other world leaders.

When Trump called Israeli leader Netanyahu to tell him to stop attacking Hezbollah, it didn’t go well. Trump was angry at him and cussed him out.  He is not able to stop Israel from defending itself.

God sends judgment on those who profane Israel (see Genesis 12:3). He sent big heat waves upon America, including NYC. Other Jew-hating left-wing northern areas such as Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington DC got 100°F+ temperatures. The parades and festivals were cancelled. Many died from the heat in Europe and in America. During the heat wave in New York City, Mayor Mamdani (Iranian-aligned Muslim) cut off power to Jewish neighborhoods, but he left power in the heart of Manhattan so that Taylor Swift could have her huge wedding (Jul-3-2026) at Madison Square Garden Stadium. The Jews had to suffer the worst blackouts in the hottest weather.

Central Synagogue (Jewish Church) in NYC was attacked on Aug 14-2026. The Muslim mayor is not protecting the Jews. The thorn in the flesh is really painful to Trump and the Republicans because high gas prices can drive foolish swing voters to the Democrat Socialists in November elections. There are no moderate candidates in the Democrat Party. They are all Socialists or Commie-Crats. This would bring real disaster upon America.

Israel is also facing elections this fall, and Netanyahu is in danger of losing. The only real answer is to pray that God will restrain Iran to prevent it from attacking Arab oil tankers and Arab refineries, as well as U.S. bases in the Middle East. If the tensions are cooled, oil prices and inflation can come down.

We simply do not have enough ammo to continue this war. We need more cheap drones to take down Iran’s drones. Iran seems to have far more cheap drones and missiles than we have expensive interceptors or precision missiles.

Iran is trying to help the Democrats win the elections by keeping the war going longer. If you are a swing voter feeling the pain from rising gas prices and inflation, do not vote for any Democrats (aka Socialists and Commie-Crats). If you support them, they will end your freedom and liberties forever. For example, look at Brazil, S. Korea, Britain (people jailed for social media posts), Canada, Australia, Spain, and other countries where leftists took over.

In South Korea, the Christian churches are being raided and shut down. Pastors are jailed. Political opponents are jailed. In Brazil, the former president, a Conservative, was sentenced to life in prison. In Canada, pastors, including Polish-born Artur Pawlowski (pronounced Pavlovsky), who fled Poland while it was still part of the Russian Empire, were arrested during the Covid Era. These countries are no longer free.

America and Israel are pretty much the last free countries on the earth, except Argentina and a few Eastern European countries (that broke off from the Soviet Empire). Even in America, we came close to losing our liberties in the Biden/Covid Era. The Biden Administration raided Trump’s home in Florida. They tried many legal cases in an attempt to put him in prison. They tried to bankrupt him with lawsuits. But God did not allow them to successfully destroy him.

Because the swing voters (about 5% of the total) have outsized influence to decide which way the election goes, with leverage of 20 to 1, I wonder if God will hold these people 20 times as accountable as others if they make the wrong choice.

I remember when Jack Chick of Chick Publications heard Evangelist Alberto River say, “IF AMERICA FALLS (LOSES ITS FREEDOM TO LEFTIST TAKEOVER), IT WILL PLUNGE THE ENTIRE WORLD INTO DARKNESS (TRIBULATION).  Not only is America in danger if the Left wins the midterm and four-year election, but the entire world will be. To try to prevent this disaster:

Everyone: Please pray that God will restrain Iran to stop them from attacking Israel, US bases in the Middle East, and Arab oil states.

God can rescue us.  Also pray for Jesus to bring the Rapture (evacuation) as soon as possible so that we don’t have to face Leftist Tyranny.

Rosh Watch :: By Daymond Duck

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Each year, for several years, they have had a Rosh Watch.

Their Rosh Watch will be on Sept. 13, 2026 (Rosh Hashanah Watch, the last day of the Feast of Trumpets this year).

This is what they said:

  • We don’t know when the Rapture will take place,but we speculate it could be at the last trump, at sunset on the last day of Israel’s Feast of Trumpets.
  • This year the sun sets in Jerusalem at 6:48 PM, which is 8:48 AM Pacific Time, 11:48 AM Eastern Time.
  • We’ll be live on the web at compass.org/TV beginning at 8 AM.
  • At about 8:30, we have a live feed from the Wailing Wall.
  • Ido Keynan, a 7th-generation Israelite, will be reporting on the activities, including the blowing of the last trumpet at sunset.
  • Ido is a Born-Again Believer.
  • Now, if he disappears ….
  • Go to org/TVto watch (https://compass.org/TV/).
  • Or live on YouTube(Click on the “live” tab)

(My comment: This ministry is a good source of information. Ministry leaders have said, “We still think the Rapture will likely occur in 2033, which is 2,000 years after the Church Age began in 33 AD.” So, they actually believe the Rapture will be in 2033, but they are constantly watching because Jesus told us to watch.)

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

One, concerning the U.S.-Iran War and Rosh Hashanah: on Sept. 2, 2026, Israel’s Defense Min. Katz said:

  • Iran could launch an attack on Israel during the upcoming Jewish holiday period, saying the country is closely monitoring Tehran and is prepared to respond with overwhelming force if targeted.
  • Israeli officials are conducting continuous assessments as renewed fighting between Iran and the United States raises the possibility that Tehran could widen the confrontation to include Israel.
  • The prime minister and I are following this on a daily basis together with the IDF, sometimes in the middle of the night on the red phone.
  • We are not taking any information lightly.
  • We do not want to be surprised.
  • We are prepared.

(FYI: Rosh Hashanah begins on the evening of Sept. 11, followed by Yom Kippur – The Feast of Atonement – beginning Sept. 20, and Sukkot- The Feast of Tabernacles – beginning Sept. 25.)

Two, on Sept. 4, 2026, Christine Darg sent the following:

  • This September 11-13, Yom Teruah (literally the Day of the Awakening Shout!), the Feast of Trumpets, is marked by the blowing of shofars and the beginning of a new civil year, called Rosh Hashanah(literally, the head of the year).
  • We don’t know the exact day or hour due to the necessity of sighting the new moon for the start of the holiday.
  • That is one of the reasons why every year believers hope this could be the time of the Rapture.
  • Yom Teruahis one of the seven mandated feasts of the LORD outlined in Leviticus 23, and is a type of the Rapture of the Church, but it’s God’s “wake-up” call in general.
  • The observance of Rosh Hashanahbegins the Hebrew New Year with repentance. Self-examination is a leading requirement of this festival.
  • Broken relationships are mended as forgiveness is sought from offended friends and relatives.
  • It’s a lovely practice?
  • We believers have been grafted into the Commonwealth of Israel through Messiah and enjoy the priceless gift of remission of sins.
  • Nevertheless, this time of year, the Jewish observances of careful self-examination, acts of reconciliation and humility are admirable and are to be emulated.
  • Faith without these works IS dead.
  • Jesus has fulfilled literally all of the spring festivals of the Lord (Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, Shavuot-Pentecost), and He WILL surely fulfill the fall feasts in the Rapture, Second Coming, and his 1000-year rule.

Three, concerning wars and rumors of wars at the end of the age: on Sept. 4, 2026, the Russian embassy in Berlin said, “From this point forward, facilities in Germany that house long-range (weapons) systems (being used by Ukraine to attack Russia) will be considered legitimate targets.”

According to the report:

  • This comes as German Chancellor Merz this week showcased factories in Germany that hope to produce 5,000 attack drones per month for Ukraine, to make long-range-strikes into Russia.
  • As most people would probably guess, the very first time Russia hits a factory inside Germany, the country of Germany will attempt to invoke Article 5 of the NATO Treaty, “Collective Self-Defense.”
  • Of course, Europe is completely unprepared to actually go to war against Russia, and there is no guarantee the USA would step in after the way Europe treated the U.S. with the Iran situation.
  • That said, Russia’s President Putin publicly made clear at the beginning of the Ukraine operation that if Article 5 is declared against Russia, “it will be a war that no one will win.”

(More: On Sept. 4, 2026, it was reported that Poland is preparing for a possible large-scale war: citizens are being sent mobilization orders en masse, according to local media. The documents clearly specify the particular military unit and location where citizens are required to report immediately in the event of a general mobilization or the onset of military actions.)

Four, concerning worship in Israel: on Sept. 6, 2026, it was reported that more than half a million worshippers have attended Selichot prayers at the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem since the beginning of the Hebrew month of Elul (Aug. 14).

Selichot prayers contain biblical verses, liturgical passages, and poems that convey remorse for sins and appeal to God for forgiveness.

Five, concerning a falling away in the Church at the end of the age: on Sept. 7, 2026, RAIR Foundation reported that:

  • Siraj Wahhaj, Mamdani’s favorite imam, says 100,000 churches will close this decade.
  • Forty million Americans have already left the pews.
  • Those sanctuaries are not sitting vacant.
  • They are being seized, flipped into mosques, and celebrated as conquest.
  • Then the sermons start. Christians branded as idolaters. Enemies. Christ denied. Annihilation preached from buildings that once held the Cross.
  • It’s time to live Christianity again – show up, fill the pews, and refuse to let the Cross be mocked in silence.

Six, concerning the Holy Spirit causing Jews to return to Israel at the end of the age: on Sept. 9, 2026, it was reported that:

  • Israel’s population is now 10.305 million (an increase of about 124,000 in the past year).
  • 182,000 babies were born, and about 50,000 people died.
  • There are about 7.828 million Jews and non-Arab Christians, 2.173 million Arabs, and 304,000 foreigners in the country.

Seven, concerning Islam: on Sept. 9, 2026, it was reported that the Texas State Board of Education has mandated that schools will now teach in their social studies curriculum how the [so-claimed] “Religion of Peace” was behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

(Note: As I understand it, radical Islam teaches that there won’t be peace on Earth until the whole world is converted to Islam and they will kill all who disagree.)

Eight, concerning the U.S.-Iran War: on Sept. 9, 1016, Amir Tsarfati wrote:

  • Sources close to Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf say that he describes the situation in Iran as desperate: the American blockade is working, the currency is collapsing, inflation is high, funds are running out, and the regime is struggling to control the population.
  • According to him, the damage caused by the war appears almost impossible to repair.
  • Ghalibaf says that the government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps misjudged Trump.
  • They did not believe he could sustain the pressure for so long, but now realize that he has identified Iran’s weak point.
  • According to Ghalibaf, the regime is struggling even to anticipate Trump’s next move.
  • He also claims that Iran has effectively lost control of the Strait of Hormuz and has almost no bargaining chips left.
  • When asked about the solution, his answer is: “war” – preferably close to the U.S. midterm elections – in the hope that Trump will lose control of both chambers of Congress, become weaker, and be forced to return to negotiations.

(More: On Sept. 9, 2026, Pres. Trump predicted that the war with Iran will come to a rapid end once the U.S. midterm elections are over, arguing that Tehran is attempting to prolong the conflict in hopes of influencing the November vote.)

Here are some day-to-day reports on what is happening in the U.S.-Iran war:

Thurs. 187 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Sept. 3, 2026) (Day 135 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (94 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,062 days old)

  • The US military is extending deployments across the Middle East as the Trump administration prepares for the possibility that its conflict with Irancould continue well into 2027.
  • Kuwait announced that it is responding to an attack by missiles and drones from Iran.
  • The German government approved nearly €800 million ($930 million) in weapons exports to Israel between January and June. The sum is already four times higher than the total value Berlin greenlighted last year.

Fri. 188 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Sept. 4, 2026) (Day 136 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (95 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,063 days old)

  • Iran warned the United States that it would respond forcefully if Israel launched an offensive against the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, where Iranian personnel were reportedly operating alongside Hezbollah. That warning has now been overtaken by events: Israel announced that it had cleared Hezbollah fighters from tunnels beneath the ridge, killing some fighters and forcing others to retreat.
  • Trump said the conflict in Iranis “small potatoes” as he defended Vice Pres. JD Vance for asserting that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are not a “war.”
  • Trump said the U.S. may strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain facility very soon. (Note: According to Reuters, Pickaxe Mountain is located near Iran’s heavily damaged Natanz uranium enrichment facility. It is a heavily fortified site containing two deeply buried tunnel complexes that would require very powerful bombs – some say small nuclear bombs – to destroy.)

Sat. 189 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Sept. 5, 2026) (Day 137 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (96 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,064 days old)

  • The U.S. military announced that it attacked and disabled three Iranian oil tankers in response to the launch of missiles towards U.S. Navy ships.
  • Israeli intelligence assessments indicate that Iran is working to coordinate between Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and other militias in order to carry out a coordinated and simultaneous multi-front attack against Israel. Iran understands that time is working against them. Hezbollah has been severely weakened and is losing strategic assets. Hamas has been devastated. Iran is under growing military and economic pressure, while the entire axis is steadily losing capabilities.

Sun. 190 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Sept. 6, 2026) (Day 138 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (97 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,065 days old)

  • Jared Kushner said demilitarizing it is not going to be easy.
  • The Israel Defense Forces struck Hezbollah infrastructure across Southern Lebanon overnight on Sunday after the Iranian-backed terrorist organization launched two explosive drones at IDF troops in the security zone.

Mon. 191 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Sept. 7, 2026) (Day 139 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (98 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,066 days old)

  • Israel’s Defense Min. said, if the security apparatuses of the Palestinian Authority and the bodies associated with them launch, or we know for certain that they are about to launch an October 7-style terrorist attack against forces and Jewish settlements, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I instructed the IDF to prepare to launch an all-out war against senior officials and mechanisms of the [Palestinian] Authority, the bodies associated with them, and against all terrorist infrastructure in Judea and Samaria – in order to quickly bring about their complete defeat.
  • Small-scale protests have broken out in several Iranian cities as an economic crisis, developing since before January, has continued to worsen.
  • The IAEA’s Rafael Grossi told the agency’s board it has been effectively blind to Iran’s nuclear program for more than a year, calling the gap a serious proliferation concern.

Tue. 192 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Sept. 8, 2026) (Day 140 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (99 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,067 days old)

  • The Houthis in Yemen hit three Saudi Aramco sites in 24 hours, and all three are still burning. Brent Crude Oil cleared $98 on Futures Markets, but physical is trading $8 above futures, and Riyadh’s own energy ministry confirmed the strikes.
  • During the night, the Houthis struck Saudi oil refineries (at least 73 people were injured), the IDF struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and Hamas targets in Gaza, and additional terrorists were apprehended in Judea and Samaria.
  • S. forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles twice over the past two days.
  • Jordan’s air defenses intercepted 18 of 20 ballistic missiles fired from Iran toward the kingdom, with the remaining two falling in unpopulated areas

Wed. 193 days after Operation Roaring Lion/ Epic Fury (Sept. 9, 2026) (Day 141 of Trump’s latest ceasefire extension) (100 days from the day Pres. Trump said he will declare total victory over Iran) (The war is now 1,068 days old)

  • Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, as it announced an expansion of a no-go zone outside the strategic waterway it has blockaded for months. The fresh attacks and fighting with the United States have sent oil prices above $100 per barrel again as Tehran chokes off the strait and Washington presses a counterblockade of Iranian ports.
  • Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu said, “We will not allow any terrorist army to establish itself on our border. We are committed to defeating the terrorist regime in Iran. We are very close to it. We know that the entire axis will ultimately fall.”

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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