Iran to Receive Russian Fighter Jets
Russia is preparing to send a full squadron of 24 Sukhoi Su-35 fighters to their good friends in Iran. It has been decades since Tehran has acquired new fighter jets, and these highly maneuverable aircraft, which will be based in Isfahan, are sure to bolster their flagging air force. This military deal is another sign of the growing relationship between the two countries – a friendship that is necessary for the coming Ezekiel 38 war.
Iran Gives More Details about Alleged Mossad Teams
The Ministry of Intelligence in Iran on Tuesday announced that it had arrested two more teams that they say are linked to the Israeli Mossad, bringing the total captured to six. Their claim is that these teams, comprised of 23 operatives, were being controlled from Europe by a person using the code name “Cyrus”. Their attempted missions were alleged to involve sabotage and the importation of large-scale explosives.
Syria and Turkey Nearing Reconciliation
A week after an end of year meeting in Russia of the defense ministers of both Syria and Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that sitting down with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is certainly a possibility. The two countries cut official ties eleven years ago during the Arab Spring. It is believed that a deal is being brokered whereby Ankara will recognize the legitimacy of the Assad regime. In return, Damascus will refuse to accept and recognize Kurdish autonomy in the north of the country. The previously broken relationship is being mediated by Russia and the UAE. Friendship between the two former enemies could explain why a destroyed Damascus might drag Turkey into an Ezekiel 38 war.
US Navy Seizes Iranian Rifles Bound for Yemen
A US Navy team from the patrol coastal ship USS Chinook boarded a fishing boat in the Gulf of Oman and discovered 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles being smuggled from Iran to the rebels in Yemen. “This shipment is part of a continued pattern of destabilizing activity from Iran,” said Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces. This is the third seizure in the last two months of lethal aid being smuggled from Iran to Yemen.
Iranian Brothers Held in Germany Terrorist Plot
Two Iranian brothers, aged 32 and 25, have been arrested by German police for planning a chemical terrorist attack. The office of the prosecutor said that Islamic extremists planned to “kill an indefinite number of people” using cyanide and ricin. The tip that led to the apprehension of the would-be terrorists was provided by the U.S. FBI.
Watch Carefully for the Rise of the Arabian Peninsula
Many in the world still picture the Arabian Peninsula as a culturally backward, religiously fundamental arid expanse filled with sand, poverty, and scary people. However, there is a revival in the area that is going to have a major global impact. Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is destined to become a global cultural hub for art, music, and dance. NEOM, a self-contained, self-sustaining, 170 km (110 mi) long, 200 meters (660 ft) wide, and 500 meters (1,600 feet) tall city sounds like a premise for a science fiction novel. However, it is currently under construction in the sands of Saudi Arabia. Then there is Dubai, which has poised itself to become one of the top business and convention gathering places in the world. Part of the ever-changing world is the transition of regions of power and influence. Europe and America have dominated the last few hundred years. I suggest you now shift your gaze to the rise of the Arabian Peninsula.
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