Iran in the Last Days? What Bible Prophecy Might Be Telling Us
- Hananya Naftali
- 21 hours ago
- 4 min read
Israel isn’t “considering” war with Iran anymore. It’s happening. Jets are flying over Tehran. Iranian missile factories are rubble. Military bases, nuclear bunkers, and command centers—leveled. This isn’t some classified Mossad sabotage. This is open war. Israel calls it Operation Rising Lion, and it might be the most dangerous confrontation since 1948.
The IDF is no longer holding back. Iran crossed red lines, and Israel unleashed the lion. But what if this moment—this violent, dramatic, terrifying moment—is something the Bible already spoke about?
Elam and Persia: The Ancient Names of a Modern Enemy
The Bible never calls Iran “Iran.” In Scripture, it’s called Elam and Persia. And those names show up in prophecies that look a lot like today’s headlines.
Elam was an ancient kingdom located in what is now southwestern Iran, with its capital in Susa—right where Iran’s military and nuclear assets sit today. Over time, Elam became part of the Persian Empire, which the Bible also mentions as a key end-times player. So when Scripture speaks of Elam and Persia, it’s directly pointing to modern-day Iran.
Jeremiah 49 thunders with judgment: “I will break the bow of Elam, the foremost of their might.” If that doesn’t sound like targeted airstrikes taking out Iran’s missile programs, what does?
But it goes deeper. The passage ends with a twist: “Yet I will restore the fortunes of Elam in the latter days.” God promises destruction—but also eventual restoration. It’s like a warning written for both Iran’s leaders and its people.
And then there’s Ezekiel 38. A war coalition led by Gog, including Persia—that’s modern-day Iran—marches against Israel. And what does God do? He doesn’t negotiate. He crushes them with supernatural fury.
If that sounds far-fetched, look around. Iran has been building alliances for decades—with Russia, with terror groups, with anyone who hates Israel. Now, under Rising Lion, those alliances are shaking. But the story’s not over.
Rising Lion: Judgment in Real Time?
This isn’t just a military operation. It is biblical.
Iran was at the 12th hour of achieving an atomic bomb. It crossed every red line. And Israel, for once, didn’t flinch. They hit back hard. They’ve destroyed infrastructure Tehran thought was untouchable. For the first time, Israeli jets struck not just near Iran—but inside Iran. This is new territory. And it fits perfectly with prophecy.
Jeremiah says God will bring “disaster upon Elam… fierce anger.” But then He says He’ll “set His throne in Elam.” That means God isn’t just angry. He’s moving. He’s not watching from a distance. He’s entering the story.
So ask yourself: is this just geopolitics? Or are we watching divine judgment take shape through iron domes and bunker-busting bombs?
God’s Fingerprints Are All Over This
Iran thought they could terrorize Israel through proxies. Thought they could inch toward nuclear weapons while the world shrugged. Thought they were untouchable. But God never said Elam would get away with it.
“I will scatter them,” He said. “I will bring disaster.” Iran is being broken—not by Israel, but by its own arrogance. That’s how God works. Pride comes before a fall, and Tehran has been strutting for too long.
But here’s an important point: God doesn’t hate Iran.
He hates the evil regimes. The lies. The murder. But inside Iran, there are people crying out to the true God. And prophecy says one day, He will restore them. That’s already starting. Right now, under the nose of the mullahs, the people of Iran are rising. Thousands of young Iranians are rejecting radical Islam and turning to the God of Israel.
This Is Not Just Another War
The world is watching Operation Rising Lion like it’s a regional skirmish. This isn’t just another war. This could be the war that accelerates everything.
Iran’s fall may lead to Russia stepping in. Ezekiel 38 says that when the time comes, Persia will be part of the coalition that tries to wipe Israel off the map. Maybe this war weakens Iran. Maybe it hardens them. Either way, it’s moving the clock forward.
The Bible warns that in the last days, there would be “wars and rumors of wars.”
What Now?
You can’t afford to sit this one out.
Don’t treat this like just another story on the newsfeed. This is a page in God’s unfolding plan. We are witnessing history happening right before our eyes. We live in these historic times.
I call on you to stand with Israel. Speak truth in a world full of cowardice and compromise. And if you’re an Iranian reading this: know that the God of Israel is not your enemy. He’s calling you to freedom. He already made the way.
Operation Rising Lion might just be a chapter in God’s judgment on Elam. But it’s also a signal to believers everywhere:
Get ready. This isn’t the end. It’s the beginning of the end.
And God is still on the throne.