Biblical Insight: No Matter The Iran War’s Outsome, It Will Not Result In A Lasting Peace

Biblical Insight: No Matter The Iran War’s Outsome, It Will Not Result In A Lasting Peace

Robert Gottselig

As the world watches the situation in the Middle East, wondering if a deal with Iran is possible, Iran continues to stall and delay commitments. World Israel News (WIN) reported that President Donald Trump sharply rejected Iran’s latest response to the U.S. ceasefire proposal on Sunday, declaring it “totally unacceptable,” amid reports that Tehran “refused to meet key American demands on its nuclear program.”

WIN detailed in its report: “The reaction came after reports from The Wall Street Journal and regional outlets indicated Iran’s proposal focused heavily on ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while delaying binding commitments on enriched uranium and the future of its nuclear program. According to the Wall Street Journal report, Tehran proposed discussing nuclear issues separately within 30 days rather than immediately accepting U.S. conditions.”

Can we expect a deal with Iran soon, or will the U.S. and Israel resume attacks on the Iranian regime? I don’t think anyone can answer that question with certainty. One thing we do know for certain is that the Iranian regime is a master at manipulation and deception. It’s highly unlikely they’ll surrender and agree to all US demands.

It’s also important to note the regime’s ideology of Shiite Islam, which believes that chaos and a world in turmoil will help usher in the “Mahdi,” the “12th hidden Imam”—their Islamic messiah. How do you negotiate with people who subscribe to an ideology that thrives in terror and chaos? How do you negotiate with a regime that would rather see its own people die and their country obliterated before surrendering? How do you negotiate with a terror state that eats, sleeps, and breathes, destroying Israel? Simply put, you cannot.

Could it be that Trump is also buying time to gain support for his actions against Iran? As Iran proves that it isn’t interested in peace talks, the necessity of decisive action becomes increasingly clear. Could it also be that the President is buying time to carry out even more strategic strikes? He may believe that placing immense pressure on the regime will force them to come to the table for a deal. Could the US administration be allowing time for regime change? All of these options are a possibility.

As Christians who believe in God’s prophetic Word in Scripture, we have a key piece of insight. Even if a deal of some fashion is reached, or better yet, regime change that embraces Israel and the West, lasting peace will not be the outcome.

Ezekiel 38 and 39 tell us that Persia—modern-day Iran—will once again come against Israel in a future war, in another attempt to destroy Israel. This time, the motivation will also include a desire to capture Israel’s riches. These chapters also prophesy the spectacular response of God to these invading armies, as He, Himself, obliterates them.

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Germany Rearms, Spain Demands EU Army: Is Europe Entering A New Strategic Era?

Germany Rearms, Spain Demands EU Army: Is Europe Entering A New Strategic Era?

BY PNW STAFF

Spain's renewed push for a European Union army has reopened one of Brussels' most persistent--and unresolved--strategic debates: whether Europe can, or should, transform its economic bloc into a unified military power capable of acting independently from both NATO and the United States.

Speaking recently, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares called for the creation of an EU army that would eventually replace reliance on NATO for core security guarantees. His argument reflects a growing unease in parts of Europe that transatlantic security can no longer be assumed, particularly with Washington's shifting priorities under Donald Trump. Madrid has even found itself directly in the political crossfire, with threats of tariffs and reduced military cooperation tied to Spain's resistance to higher defense spending targets and alignment with broader U.S. strategic positions.

Albares framed the issue in stark terms: Europe, he argued, should not wake up "wondering what the U.S. will do next." His comments capture a wider sentiment gaining traction inside the European Union--one that sees Europe as economically powerful but strategically dependent, and increasingly vulnerable to decisions made outside its control.

Over the past two decades, proposals for an EU army or a deeper "European Defense Union" have surfaced repeatedly. France has long advocated strategic autonomy, particularly under Emmanuel Macron. Germany has periodically supported stronger EU defense coordination. 

Even smaller member states have backed the idea in principle after crises such as Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 exposed Europe's reliance on U.S. military capability. Yet despite these recurring calls, institutional progress has remained limited. The European Union still lacks unified command structures, defense procurement remains fragmented, and national militaries remain politically sensitive symbols of sovereignty.

The Ukraine war, however, has fundamentally altered the tone of the debate. Russia's invasion has forced European governments to confront the return of large-scale conventional warfare on the continent. Defense spending is rising across Europe, though unevenly, and the focus has shifted toward artillery stockpiles, air defense systems, and long-range strike capabilities that had been neglected for decades.

Nowhere is this shift more visible than in Germany. After decades of chronic underinvestment in defense, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to build Europe's "strongest conventional army." Berlin has launched a historic expansion of the Bundeswehr, targeting the recruitment of roughly 80,000 additional soldiers by 2035. Germany is also accelerating procurement of modern air defense systems, expanding cyber warfare capabilities, and investing in rapid deployment infrastructure designed to strengthen NATO's eastern flank.

This shift is not only military but psychological. For a country historically defined by post-war restraint, Germany's rearmament signals a broader European acceptance that deterrence now requires scale, industrial depth, and sustained military readiness.

Yet Europe's defense debate is driven by more than Russia alone. A growing factor is the widening divergence between European foreign policy and that of the United States. The Iran question is one example: while Washington has often pursued a more confrontational approach, several European governments have favored diplomacy and nuclear agreement frameworks. These differences have reinforced the perception in Brussels that Europe is often reactive--adjusting to U.S. decisions rather than shaping global outcomes independently.

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America's Debt Bomb Is Not A Distant Threat - It Is Coming For Every Household

America's Debt Bomb Is Not A Distant Threat - It Is Coming For Every Household

 PNW STAFF

There was a time when America's national debt dominated political debate. Politicians warned about deficits, economists sounded alarms, and voters at least vaguely understood that endlessly borrowing money carried consequences. Today, however, the debt crisis has become America's great unspoken emergency -- so massive, so overwhelming, and so politically inconvenient that many leaders barely discuss it at all.

But the numbers are becoming impossible to ignore.

The United States is now approaching an astonishing $39 trillion national debt. Worse still, America is paying nearly $3 billion every single day just to cover interest payments on that debt.

Not to pay the debt down.

Not to improve roads.

Not to strengthen schools.

Not to rebuild infrastructure.

Just interest.

According to the latest Congressional Budget Office data, the Treasury has already paid roughly $628 billion in net interest costs during the first seven months of the fiscal year. That averages out to about $2.96 billion every day flowing out of taxpayer pockets simply to service America's existing borrowing.

Pause for a moment and think about what that means.

Imagine a family drowning in credit card debt. Every month, they work harder and harder, but most of their paycheck no longer goes toward improving their lives. Instead, huge portions disappear into minimum payments and interest charges. They are no longer building wealth -- they are feeding the debt monster.

That is now the United States government.

And unlike a household, Washington has spent decades pretending the limits do not apply.

America has officially crossed a historic line where public debt now exceeds 100 percent of GDP, meaning the nation owes more than the entire economy produces in a year. 

The last time this happened was during World War II and briefly during the COVID emergency. The difference now is that this debt explosion is not tied to a temporary world war mobilization. It has become normal operating procedure.

The Congressional Budget Office warns the debt burden could rise to 120 percent of GDP within the next decade. At that point, America edges closer to the kinds of debt crises seen in nations like Greece and Argentina -- countries forced into painful economic contractions, inflation spirals, and crushing austerity.

America's debt now works out to roughly $55,000 or more for every man, woman, and child in the country. A family of four is effectively carrying over $220,000 in federal debt obligations before even factoring in mortgages, car loans, credit cards, or personal debt.

And that does not even include America's unfunded liabilities like Social Security and Medicare obligations, which some estimates place at over $88 trillion.

The frightening part is not only the size of the debt -- it is how quickly interest payments themselves are swallowing the federal budget.

So far this fiscal year, America has spent:

$953 billion on Social Security

$588 billion on Medicare

$409 billion on Medicaid

$628 billion on interest payments alone

In other words, interest on the debt now costs more than Medicaid and even exceeds Medicare spending levels during this stretch of the fiscal year.

Think about how insane that is.

The United States government is now spending more money servicing old debt than funding massive healthcare programs relied upon by millions of Americans.

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Hyperscale Data Centers:

Hyperscale Data Centers: Big Tech’s War Against Humanity

Mike Adams

I have been warning about this for years. In December 2023, I reported on a Meta data center project in Rosemount, Minnesota, that was gobbling up 280 acres of farmland while residents protested [1]. Now, that trickle has become a flood. Across the country, hyperscale data centers are stealing the very foundations of human survival: farmland, water, and electricity. They are not being built for progress. They are being built for profit and control, and communities are waking up to the disaster [2].

Consider the water crisis. These centers consume billions of gallons of water for cooling, drawn from local aquifers and reservoirs that are already strained. This is the silent theft of our future. Meanwhile, electricity demand from AI servers is so massive that President Trump has declared that tech giants must fund their own new power plants [3]. The energy consumption of a single hyperscale facility rivals that of a small city. As I stated in a previous broadcast, AI research and hosting require an enormous amount of energy, and tech companies are already partnering with nuclear plants to channel entire outputs into these centers [4]. This is not a sustainable path — it is a plunder of public resources for private gain.

The damage is not theoretical. Let me list the catastrophic impacts that are already destroying communities. First, thermal pollution: data centers dump immense heat into the environment, raising nighttime temperatures and disrupting local ecosystems. Second, the water crisis: billions of gallons are stolen from communities, as documented in my report on the backlash [2]. Third, massive energy consumption is driving up costs for everyone and forcing reliance on fossil fuels. Texas has approved the nation’s largest air pollution permit for a 7.65-gigawatt natural gas and data center complex — a verdict of death for air quality [5].

Fourth, air quality degradation, noise pollution, and wildlife devastation create a perimeter of death around every large-scale data center. Fifth, land use displaces ranching and farming, with no oversight. The PJM Interconnection has warned of a grid collapse as AI servers and retiring coal plants collide, with servers now consuming twice as much power as older models [6]. These impacts (and others) are not accidental; they are the byproduct of an industry that places profit above people, and they are happening in plain sight.

Make no mistake: these data centers are not for your benefit. They are not for streaming movies or sending emails. They are incubators for a superintelligent AI that globalists intend to use to replace humanity. I have watched this unfold for years. The systematic demonetization of human content creators on YouTube and X is a deliberate strategy to clear the field for a post-human content creation system powered entirely by artificial intelligence [7]. The same is true for data centers — they are the physical infrastructure for a new form of intelligence that intend to make human labor, human thought, and even human life obsolete.

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Russia to Continue to Modernize, Develop Its Strategic Nuclear Forces

Russia to Continue to Modernize, Develop Its Strategic Nuclear

Sputnik

Russia will continue to modernize and develop its strategic nuclear forces, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. 

"We will certainly continue to modernize and develop our strategic nuclear forces, creating missile systems with increased combat power, capable of penetrating all current and future anti-ballistic missile systems," Putin said at the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology.

On Tuesday, Commander of Russia's strategic missile forces, Colonel General Sergei Karakaev reported to President Vladimir Putin about the successful test launch of the Sarmat missile. 

Russia's latest Sarmat missile is the most powerful missile system in the world, with a total capacity of more than four times that of any Western equivalent, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. The missile’s flight range could exceed 35,000 kilometers (21,748 miles), he added. 

Speaking on Tuesday, Putin highlighted that Russia is developing advanced weapons systems with no analogues worldwide