Iran Is Threatening To Attack Oil Producing Facilities, Undersea Internet Cables, Desalination Plants And The Dimona Nuclear Reactor

Iran Is Threatening To Attack Oil Producing Facilities, Undersea Internet Cables, Desalination Plants And The Dimona Nuclear Reactor

Michael Snyder

Iranian leaders are making all sorts of apocalyptic threats. If they are able to follow through on even some of those threats, the Middle East will soon be thrown into a state of complete and utter chaos. As you will see below, the U.S. and Israel are preparing for a massive campaign of airstrikes on Iran. The Iranians are very well aware of this, and they are pledging to attack oil producing facilities, undersea Internet cables, international airports, desalination plants and the Dimona nuclear reactor in response. If Iran is not bluffing, we really could be facing an apocalyptic scenario in the Middle East.

On Monday, we learned that two U.S. officials just told CNN that the military is ready to hit Iran really hard once President Trump gives the order…

US forces in the Middle East are prepared to launch new, potentially major, military operations against Iran “within 96 hours of receiving” an order from President Donald Trump, according to two US officials.

Sufficient forces are now deployed in the region to carry out the potential attacks, the sources said. The scope of new US military operations would likely go beyond efforts to simply “mow the lawn” or maintain the status quo by striking radars, launchers and other Iranian assets that can be quickly reconstituted — as has been the case since Trump halted full combat operations earlier this year, the sources added.

“It will be a big effort,” one of the officials told CNN. That view has been echoed by other current and former US officials familiar with internal military planning discussions — some of whom say it is a question of when, not if, Trump will issue a go-order. They believe it could come any time before the end of the year, though most likely after the US midterm elections.

To me, this feels like a story that was leaked on purpose.

I think that the Trump administration wanted Iran to read this.

Once the USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives next month, we will have three aircraft carriers in the region…

Two US carrier strike groups, led by the USS George Washington and USS George H.W. Bush, are already operating in the region. A third, led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt, departed San Diego in late September and is heading toward the Middle East. Its arrival is expected in the coming weeks, with earlier reports pointing to November.

An amphibious readiness group led by the USS Makin Island is also heading to the region with more than 2,000 Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The deployment, alongside the carrier movement, is expected to add approximately 9,000–10,000 sailors and Marines to the regional force.

The USS Boxer amphibious readiness group is already operating near the Strait of Hormuz. The expanded deployments come as the US continues its military operations and extends the presence of forces and equipment in the region.

On Tuesday, we shall see if Netanyahu gets another term or not.

Israeli voters are about to go to the polls, and it appears that it will be another tight election.

Yesterday, Netanyahu shared an AI-generated image of Tel Aviv being destroyed by a nuclear weapon…

Netanyahu considers the conflict with Iran to be a war for survival.

The Iranians also view this as a war for survival, and they are prepared to pull out all the stops if they are attacked…

Iran will strike oil facilities, undersea cables, datacentres and AI facilities across as many as seven countries in the Gulf in the event of a fresh US-Israeli attack, Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran’s supreme national security council, has said.

Mehdi Mohammadi, an adviser to Mohammad Ghalibaf, the hardliner who led Iran’s negotiations with the US to end the conflict between the two countries, said Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed in principle on an attack, but could not guarantee a successful outcome. He added: “We see the next conflict as an existential threat. The third war in two years means a threat to existence. Our strategy is ‘zero red lines’.”

Mohammadi said: “We break the temporal and spatial dimensions of the conflict. The war will continue longer and in a wider geographical area than the enemy anticipates.”

 If there are “zero red lines”, no target will be off limits and the Iranians could conceivably use everything in their arsenal.

Iranian officials have put out a list of potential targets, and desalination plants all over the region are on that list…

Iran has published its targets in the event of aggression against it.

This list includes bridges, railway networks, airports, ports, underwater cables in the Persian Gulf, petrochemical plants, power plants, desalination plants, technology companies, and companies in the field of artificial intelligence, as well as hotels and shopping centers in the

Middle East.

Desalination is the most important source of drinking water for many countries in the region.

Previously, attacking desalination plants had been a “red line” that Iran would not cross.

But now all bets are off.

The Iranians are also threatening to strike Israel like we have never seen before.

As discussed yesterday, Ebrahim Azizi is telling us that it will “take less than an hour” to render Israel “uninhabitable”…

Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, wrote in Hebrew on his social media account that any action against Iran’s security and national interests would make the occupied territories uninhabitable in less than an hour.

“Know that in the event of any action against our security and national interests, making the occupied territories uninhabitable will take less than an hour,” Azizi stressed.

One of the targets that Iran has threatened to strike in Israeli territory is the Dimona nuclear reactor…

Dimona nuclear plant threatened by media of Iran's Supreme Leader. A photo of the Israeli nuclear plant appeared under the headline "New

fronts will be opened," alongside the phrase "soon." The outlet framed it as an explicit unveiling of a new front and target for

the Islamic Republic of Iran against Israel.

Striking an active nuclear reactor is a “red line” that nobody in the world has been willing to cross up to this point.

If the Iranians were to actually severely damage or destroy Dimona, that would create a major nuclear emergency in Israeli territory.

Needless to say, the war would go to an entirely different level at that stage.

There had been hope that some sort of a diplomatic breakthrough could be achieved when top officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey visited Iran today…

Unfortunately, the Iranians made it very clear in advance that their nuclear program would not be on the agenda.

Iran is never going to make the nuclear concessions that the Trump administration is seeking.

So there will be more war.

Why is the US military preparing for ’90 days without power’?

Why is the US military preparing for ’90 days without power’?

ETH

The Pentagon is advancing a major “doomsday plan” that would allow US military bases to operate for at least 90 days without civilian power, water, or fuel, according to a report from the Daily Express.

The initiative, known as FORTRESS, is unfolding as the United States manages two significant ongoing conflicts and prepares for the possibility of a larger war that could cripple power grids, break supply chains, and threaten critical infrastructure across American territory.

Drawing on FOX News reporting, the Express detailed how the plan aims to keep installations running independently if external support collapses during a major conflict. FORTRESS is designed to ensure forces can continue operating even when the civilian systems they normally depend on are disrupted.

Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell made the stakes clear in comments to Fox News Digital. “We don’t want to rely on standard civilian municipal infrastructure to run our national defence. We just simply can’t. It’s an intolerable risk,” he said.

Officials are also creating frameworks so civilian manufacturing facilities can quickly shift to defense production during emergencies, the Express reported. Under the plan, every major military installation in the continental United States would be required to sustain critical operations on its own for no fewer than 90 days, covering electricity, water, fuel, and communications.

“Power is combat now,” Parnell stated. “Without electricity, you lose communications, water, logistics, assembly lines and just basic military command structures.”

A central concern is the military’s reliance on civilian electrical networks that support communications, logistics, and weapons production. To counter this vulnerability, FORTRESS calls for portable nuclear reactors, large battery storage systems, and microgrids that would let bases disconnect from public power grids and keep functioning through extended outages. Pentagon officials have outlined steps to reduce dependence on civilian infrastructure, with the 90-day target covering all essential services needed for sustained operations.

Parnell has described the program as an insurance policy for the homeland, intended to guarantee that US forces can keep operating if conflict damages infrastructure and severs supply networks.

He noted that traditional thinking about homeland defense rested on the outdated idea that two oceans would provide protection, and pointed to new approaches already underway under President Trump, including the Golden Dome system and greater focus on the Western Hemisphere.

“You don’t want to be making these decisions in the middle of a global multi-front conflict. We have to have a plan,” he said.

Signs Point To Jesus’ Soon Return, Says Franklin Graham

AI, Globalization, And The Embrace Of Communism Point To Jesus’ Soon Return, Says Franklin Graham

Decision Magazine

During a recent podcast interview with Sean Hannity making the rounds on social media—including a wide range of topics from AI and the midterm elections to Israel and End-Times prophecy—Franklin Graham repeatedly pointed to Jesus Christ as the ultimate answer for a world longing for lasting peace and hope.

Citing news headlines about the creators of the leading artificial intelligence platforms warning that AI could pose an existential threat to humanity, the president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse, told the Fox News Channel host, “My hope is in Jesus Christ.”

“My hope is not in the Republican Party or the Democrats or some other future political system.,” Franklin said during the nearly 90-minute episode of “Hangout with Sean Hannity.” “It’s not in the UN. It’s not in the Communist Party of China. It’s in Jesus Christ and Him alone.”

Signs of the Times

“And here’s another thing,” Franklin continued, “Jesus is coming back. He is going to come back, and He’s going to establish His throne here. And there’s going to be a new Jerusalem, and He’s coming down, and He’s going to reign, and that’s going to take place. When that is going to take place, I don’t know, but it’s not going to be that far down the road.”

When Hannity asked Franklin what made him think that Christ’s return is imminent, the evangelist said that today’s world seems to mirror the New Testament’s description of how Jesus’ return will be preceded by a season of war among nations, false prophets, lawlessness and hatred that divides families and communities alike.

“Jesus told us to look for signs,” Franklin said. “He said nobody knows the day or the time, not even the Son. But look for signs and so when you see the leaves are getting tender on the tree, you know that spring is on the way and summer is coming. And He’s given us signs to be watching and looking for. In Matthew, chapter 24, He gives us great examples of what’s coming and what we ought to be looking for.”

Franklin said that pastors around the world are increasingly preaching about the Second Coming of Christ with a sense of urgency that he hasn’t observed before. “I believe the time is near,” he said, “and that’s why we all need to examine our hearts and our own lives and just say God are we ready? Is there any sin in my life that I need to confess?”

Another sign that Jesus’ return is drawing closer, Franklin said, is the increasing globalization of the world’s economic and financial systems.

“John wrote the Book of Revelation, … he speaks about a one-world system,” Franklin asserted. “One world. In the last 30 years, I think it was George H.W. Bush who talked about a new world order. And both Republicans and Democrats have been focused on this path toward globalization, one world system. Thirty years ago, it was how is that going to happen? Today, with AI, with super computers and this push for globalization and it’s coming when you see socialism being accepted in this country and communism and Mamdani in New York.”

“And there is going to be a one-world system. There is going to be the antichrist. You won’t be able to buy, sell or trade without his mark. You have to have a mark and it’s going to be on the forehead or the right hand. And if you don’t have that mark, you can’t buy, you can’t go to the hospital, you can’t go the grocery store, you can’t buy gasoline, you can’t pay rent [without] the mark of the beast, and the Bible says its 666. It’s numerical.”

Franklin said that reports of today’s technology in Europe enabling scannable microchips to be embedded under human skin for digital banking purposes could be prophetic in nature. “We know that in the End Times, the monetary system of the world is going to be controlled by one entity, one source, one person,” he said.

And with the midterm elections approaching, Franklin suggested that socialism’s rise in popularity is the fruit of communist-leaning educators indoctrinating a generation of students on university campuses.

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Putin to Hold 24 Bilateral Meetings During Russia-Africa Summit

Putin to Hold 24 Bilateral Meetings During Russia-Africa Summit - Kremlin Aide

Sputnik

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a marathon of 24 bilateral international meetings this week, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Monday. 

"A multitude of bilateral meetings. I already mentioned that five meetings will take place on Tuesday, October 27. These bilateral meetings will then continue. We have counted 24 such meetings in total," Ushakov told reporters.

"Bilateral contacts with foreign leaders are also held at all such international events. Following the summit, Vladimir Putin will meet with a number of leaders. Five meetings, five contacts, are planned, including with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian," he elaborated.

Putin will hold meetings with the Egyptian president, the Ethiopian prime minister, and the president of the Republic of Congo on Wednesday, Ushakov said.

The Russian president will meet with leaders of Burundi, Namibia, Kenya, Sudan, Madagascar, and Zimbabwe on October 29, Ushakov said. 

Putin will hold 11 meetings on Friday, including with the presidents of Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic, Ushakov said.

Forty eight African countries have confirmed their participation in the Russia-Africa Summit, with 22 of them being represented by heads of state.

"We [Russia and African countries] are naturally allies in building a multipolar, just world order, free from dictates and double standards, based on the sovereign equality of states, respect for international law, and the fundamental principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and interrelationship," Ushakov remarked.

Africa is one of the most dynamically developing regions of the world and the continent of the future, Ushakov said, adding that Russia is increasing its diplomatic presence in Africa.

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Hold Until He Calls Us Home

Hold Until He Calls Us Home

Tim Moore

Can you believe 2026 is almost over? With each passing year, time itself seems to lean forward, moving at a quicker pace.

Perhaps it is the acceleration of the signs of the times. As we get closer to the end of the age, those signs are certainly increasing in frequency and intensity, making us feel as if we are in the middle of a whirlwind.

That is why it is critical that we stay grounded in biblical truth and guard our hearts (and minds) against the deception Satan is propagating. All of us are susceptible, as Peter demonstrated just a few verses after professing Jesus as Lord (Matthew 16:16, 21-23).

It is also why we need to encourage one another. Everything we do at Lamb & Lion Ministries is in support of our mission: to proclaim the soon return of Jesus Christ. Whether through our Lamplighter magazine, our Christ in Prophecy TV and radio programs, or all our publications and evangelistic outreach, that activity aims to do two things: warn the lost to flee from the wrath to come, and offer encouragement and edification in this dark hour to those waiting for Jesus.

We continue to ramp up our outreach (and the breadth of our investments) to reflect the urgency of that task. It is my consistent prayer that whenever Jesus calls us home, He will find us faithful to the end. And if He calls me individually home before the Rapture, I pray that, with His help, I can finish well.

Scripture tells us that man does not know his time. Likewise, we do not know the day or the hour He will come for His Bride. What I do know is this: “I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day” (2 Timothy 1:12). So, to quote the words of William Wallace in the movie Braveheart, we must “Hold! Hold!” until He calls us home.

We look forward to the glorious moment when Jesus returns to Earth with us following along behind Him. The Rapture itself is not the end, but it is the beginning of the end. There is much more to come after that singular event—and much more for us to do in our glorified bodies.

Some people cannot think beyond the immediacy of the moment. Christians are called to serve in the here and now while being heavenly-minded. Perhaps a better way of putting it is that we exist in an “already, but not yet” state. We are already saved and serving the Lord, but we have not yet realized all that He has prepared for us.