According to a report in the online edition of Honest Reporting earlier this week a brief statement read; “Iran and world powers have made some progress on how to revive the 2015 nuclear accord that the United States pulled out of in 2018, with an interim deal possibly being a way to gain time for a lasting settlement. The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said. “We are on the right track and some progress has been made, but this does not mean that the talks in Vienna have reached the final stage.”
This comes as Israeli ministers have expressed concern about the ongoing indirect negotiations taking place to bring back Tehran and Washington into full compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). An Israeli source, who was present at a security cabinet meeting earlier this week, claimed that while the Biden Administration is aware of Israel’s positions, it does not seem to be taking them into consideration.
US President Joe Biden, who took office in January pledging to re-join the JCPOA, has said that his administration is ready to remove “all sanctions that are inconsistent” with the accord, but has not specifically spelled out which restrictions. Complicating the White House’s aim of re-joining the deal, the Islamic Republic last week started enriching uranium to 60 percent purity at its main Natanz nuclear facility. The JCPOA limited Tehran from enriching uranium beyond 3.67 percent purity.” (End of report)
There is no doubt that the nations of the world are turning against Israel. The EU And the UN undoubtedly are in favour of re-establishing the 2015 Nuclear Deal with Iran much to the chagrin of Israel that clearly sees the real reason why Iran is ‘upping the ante’ on their Uranium development programme.
Behind this situation within the unseen spiritual realm Satan is hell-bent on destroying Israel because he knows that Israel is God’s prophetic time-clock for the nations and Satan wants to somehow stop the Second Coming of the Messiah our Lord Jesus. Of course he will not succeed having had his first defeat at Jerusalem with the first coming of the Messiah and knowing his last defeat is also coming at Jerusalem with the Second Coming of the Messiah. Of course the two groups Satan hates the most is Israel and the faithful Church which are spiritually connected.
Now concerning the City of Jerusalem God has set this city at the centre of the nations. (Ezekiel 5:5) He has also said about Jerusalem in these last days; “Behold, I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that causes reeling to all the peoples around; and when the siege is against Jerusalem, it will also be against Judah. It will come about in that day that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it will be severely injured. And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it.” (Zechariah 12:2-3) See also (Joel 3:1-3) (Ezekiel 38:1-6)
While Israel as a nation is to pass through the Time of Jacob’s Trouble, and the city of Jerusalem occupied by the man of sin and his armies for three and a half years, the Lord will suddenly come to Israel’s rescue and send the Messiah our Lord Jesus back to establish His throne on the original sight of Mt Zion in the City of David. (Psalm 2:5-6)
The nations that have sought to divide up the land of Israel and destroy Jerusalem’s identity as the capital of the Jewish people (Israelites) will themselves be injured (“ripped” or “torn apart.”) What will the Lord do? Well, Zechariah tells us; “…In that day the Lord will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the one who is feeble among them in that day will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord before them. And in that day I will set about to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.” (Zechariah 12:8-9)
As the Psalmist wrote concerning the rebellious nations; “Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: “Let us break their chains and cast away their cords.” The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them. Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury: “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.” (Psalm 2:1-6)
The nations may laugh, scoff and scorn Israel, but their hostility is in reality directed at God Himself, against His Son the Messiah our Lord Jesus, and against the people of God. Even those who do this by and large are unaware of the unseen wicked spiritual force compelling them to do what they are doing. When the Messiah our Lord Jesus comes back He will have the last laugh and when the dust of the last great end-time battle settles with the surviving nations completely subdued, the last man standing will be the Messiah our Lord Jesus. Standing beside Him will be the redeemed of all the ages including the remnant of Israel!
