Tensions between Iran and Israel recently appear to be intensifying. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and elite Quds Force recently said they have 100,000 missiles ready to hit and annihilate Israel in eight minutes if the ayatollah gave the order.

But that’s not their plan. Neither is it the approach that the prophecies say they will take. It’s been reported that Iran’s statements of hatred and bravado toward Israel are meant as psychological warfare to wear on Israel and also as rhetoric to maintain support of the Iranian people.

The Iranian people hold their Persian history very dear as strongest nation state or King of the Islamic World. They expect their country’s future to be that of the most powerful nation in the region economically and militarily as it was under the Shah and thousands of years ago as the empire of Persia. The Iranian people take pride in their history, and no matter who rules their country, fully support becoming a nuclear power and more powerful than any other country in the region.

But for all the rhetoric, it’s reported that Iran’s policy toward Israel is to not strike first. The religious-political ruling class of Iran knows that a direct attack on Israel would be dangerous; for Israel’s overall military capacity for now excels over that of Iran – and Iran knows Israel would not hesitate to use the full force of it against them.

Rather, Iran’s plan to attack Israel is to take a proxy approach.  This is where they attack their enemy via surrogates using the element of surprise reducing the direct risk to them. This is exactly how the Ezekiel Prophecy describes Persia attacking Israel. This is already demonstrated as the Iranians support and supply groups attacking Israel as Hezbollah and Hamas.

But now Iran has upped its proxy game to that of super-nation state level. Realizing that proxies as Hamas or Hezbollah could never help them achieve their true over-riding goal of eliminating Israel; they have through cunning and deception lured in the two largest super-states in the world to help them.

Through secret meetings with Russia in Moscow, Iran sold them on a plan to take over Syria militarily by deploying Russian forces there so to protect Russian interests. Then Russian and Iranian military forces moved into action in Syria fighting together, Russia in the air and Iran on the ground; and let’s not forget Syria has a disputed border with Israel.

Now through cunning, Iran or ancient Persia has developed Russia as an ally and proxy. And what Iran would not do by themselves, in the future they will use Russia as a proxy to do – attack Israel. Just as the prophecy shows in Ezekiel 38, Iran or ancient Persia will along with Russia, also known as ancient Gog of Magog Prince of Rosh, invade Israel’s border as allies.

Iran has a long history of deception with the United States. This is in regards to all their Middle-East activities and objectives including nuclear weapons. From news reports, we now know that the American people were provided a deceptive narrative on the Iranian nuclear deal. The deal was never ratified and signed by America or Iran and is not legally binding. It is a nonexistent treaty that was a hail-mary of hope that Iran had no intentions of honoring except for its benefits to them. And benefit they did.

The U.S. Administration’s deal with Iran is one which the administration pursued with abandon; even up to paying $400 million to Iran secretly on a plane filled with wooden pallets stacked with euros, Swiss francs, and other foreign currencies since transactions with Iran in US dollars is illegal. The plane carrying the cash crisscrossed in the sky with another plane carrying U.S. hostages released from Iran. The U.S. administration denied that they were connected but finally the U.S. State Department admitted they were. And now we also find out that an additional $1.3 billion will be paid by the U.S. to Iran as part of their deal secretly made with them. Instead of America influencing Iran to ideals we have held dear in the past, it seems Iran’s deception has done the influencing to where a complete sell-out was made to Iran.

Iran’s deception worked with the U.S. so well that it has provided them: cover from a preemptive military attack by Israel or the U.S. for their nuclear activities; provided them billions in funds from U.S. payments and lifted sanctions to go on a military buying spree with; and experts say,  guaranteed them a path to a nuclear weapon even advancing and accelerating their nuclear breakout capability. It was the deal of all-time for Iran. They are reaping the benefits.

Now Iran could become the king of the Arab-Islamic world. The Iranians now have the path forward and finances to realize their ancient Persian aspirations again. With Russia as their proxy and rear guard along with the funding deal from the U.S., they could rise up as the Islamic King of the South for the Arab world.

Recent events are signs of the last days prophecies that will go down as a historic turning point. Iran has moved into Iraq as the defacto leader there and now have openly moved into Syria through proxy of the Russians next door to Israel. They have also been funded by the U.S. while it has in effect withdrawn its leadership from the region. Israel unsuspectingly sits in relative quiet at the moment while Iran is bringing not only Russia but also Turkey and others under their sphere of deceptive influence.

Iran’s plan for Israel and taking Jerusalem using Russia and the United States is working. As the Ezekiel 38 Prophecy says, only the Lord God will stop them.

The Signs of the Last Days Prophecies are increasing.