NEWSBITE 5.3.2026
“Down but not out for the Count!”
In the sport of boxing when you have two opponents boxing each other and one goes down through a heavy punch but it is not a knockout blow, after a very short time laying on the canvas floor before the referee’s count is finished when the boxer gets up again to continue the fight, the saying in boxing circles is he was “Down but not out for the count”
After 47 years of financing global terror and causing the death of thousands upon thousands of civilians and that of untold millions around the globe and financing anti-Semitic terror against Israel and the west, the Iranian Ayatollah regime is collapsing as Israel and the United States are systematically destroying this despotic violent and repressive Jihad minded regime.
The infrastructure of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is also being targeted by Israel and the United States and also being systematically eliminated. However, while it seems the Iranian regime “is down” is it “out for the count?” It is still launching missiles towards Israel and against American bases in the Middle-East as well as most of the Arab kingdoms on the Saudi Arabian Peninsula.
Already the remaining core leaders of the Iranian despotic regime have started to choose a new leader. The Potential candidates include Mojtaba Khamenei, Alireza Arafi, and Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i.
They are part of the temporary leadership council formed to govern Iran after Khamenei’s death. A new leader is expected to be appointed soon following Khamenei’s assassination last month on February 28, 2026.
However, we can ask the question; “Is the Iranian regime finished?” If it is then why are we told that Iran (Ancient Persia) will be in the invasion force that attacks Israel (Ezekiel 38:5a).
Also we are told that after God has destroyed these armies that have invaded Israel, that He will send these armies into the pit of Hades after they have been physically killed, and that the armies of Elam (Iran) will also be among them (Ezekiel 32:24a). Ancient Elam (today Iran) was located in the southwestern part of modern-day Iran, primarily in the provinces of Ilam and Khuzestan, and it also extends into a small area of southern Iraq.
The other nations mentioned that go down into the pit are also specifically named and they are all Islamic nations today (Ezekiel 32:18-32).
Looking at the current situation in the Middle East conflagration it may well be that apart from freeing the Iranians from the Ayatollah regime, that one of the main reasons the United States has attacked Iran is that in his genuine desire to make America great again economically President Trump wants to control The Strait of Hormuz currently controlled by Iran.
Through The Strait of Hormuz Approximately 20 million barrels of oil are transported each day, accounting for about 20% of the world’s oil supply. This vital shipping route is crucial for major oil producers in the Middle East.
As for China, it imports approximately 1.4 million barrels of oil per day from Iran, which accounts for about 15% to 23% of its seaborne oil supply. This oil is crucial for China’s independent refineries, especially during times of geopolitical tension.
By controlling The Strait of Hormuz the United States, in its prolonged economic war with China, can keep it from becoming the No1 global power, due to not having access to oil from Iran, and China cannot afford a military conflict with America.
A regime change in Iran would give the Americans complete oversight of the Strait of Hormuz and the oil being exported and the Arab kingdoms know this.
At present the Arab kingdoms are currying favour with the United States and Israel because of their fear of Iran. The Arab kingdoms are gathering their forces to attack Iran because of Iranian missile strikes against their kingdoms on the Saudi Arabian Peninsula and the princes are emboldened when they see the offensive against Iran by America and Israel taking effect.
Why is the Iranian regime also targeting the Arab States in the Persian Gulf?
Saudi Arabia is the leading kingdom on the Arabian Peninsula in terms of business relations with the United States, particularly in oil, defence, and technology. Also they have been developing economic ties with Israel which Iran hates.
Other GCC countries like Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman also maintain various business engagements with the U.S., contributing to regional economic ties. Iran sees these Arab kingdoms as apostates to Islam because of their compromising and dealings with America and the west and with Israel. Also Iran is Shia whereas the Arab kingdoms are all predominantly Sunni. The Shia and Sunni Muslims have been antagonists virtually from the inception of Islam.
No Iranian missiles have been launched against Turkey. One did however fall in Turkey which the official narrative from Iran said was meant for Cyprus, however, no one really knows whether this is true or not.
The “wild card” in the Middle-East region is Erdogan of Turkey, who may well turn out to be the one who will resurrect the Turkish Ottoman Caliphate of his Turkish forebears. Through satanic power he may rally the Islamic nations to his war banner in order to lead the attack on Israel as foretold in Ezekiel Chapters 38 and 39.
At present it would seem that Iran, will for a time, have relief from the evil despotic Ayatollah regime. However, if for some reason the United States was attacked on its home soil by missiles hitting various cities, then it would have to withdraw its forces from the nations where it’s military and air force bases are located to defend the American homeland. If this did happen Iran may once again come under the heel of the surviving regime of the Ayatollahs.
President Trump knows full well that to allow Iran to continue their Uranium enrichment programme, and increasing their missile capabilities that could reach American cities; he cannot avoid allowing them to get to the point where they will have a nuclear weapon.
As for Iran in Jeremiah 49:34-39 we have the prophecy concerning Elam, today located within modern day Iran. While this prophecy had a historical fulfilment in the time of Zedekiah of Judah it can also telescope prophetically to a time when Iran will be a nation under the reign of Messiah in the Messianic kingdom.
It will be completely liberated from their oppressors and where our Triune God Himself will be enthroned in the hearts of the Iranian people, that will worship and honour the Messiah our Lord Jesus, and a holy nation whose fortunes will be restored in the last days by God Himself. Selah.
