History rarely reveals itself voluntarily—but on June 13, 2025, it descended with a thunderous crash from the skies above the Levant. The long-simmering tensions in the realms of covert agents, sabotage, and red-line diplomacy finally erupted into a full-scale inter-state conflict. This war between Israel and Iran was not merely an escalation of regional tensions; it represented something deeper—tribal, prophetic, apocalyptic.
On that fateful day, Israel launched “Operation Lion,” a stunning aerial offensive involving over 200 fighter jets and 300 precision strikes, carried out in four waves. Iranian radar systems, ballistic missile launch platforms, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command nodes, and nuclear facilities in Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow were all targeted. The scale of this initial offensive was staggering.
However, Iran weathered the storm. The conflict escalated tenfold on June 22, when the United States launched “Operation Midnight Hammer.” This was a covert operation involving seven B-2 bombers and over 30 Tomahawk missiles launched from U.S. submarines.
With the support of aerial refueling aircraft, the B-2 bombers penetrated deep into Iranian airspace. They dropped 12 GBU-57 massive penetrator bombs, described in the article as the only munitions capable of penetrating the defensive structures of the Fordow mountain complex. The explicit objective was to destroy Iran’s underground uranium enrichment capabilities, a task that Israeli F-35 fighter jets could not accomplish alone.
U.S. Navy destroyers have been deployed in the Persian Gulf, and Patriot missile systems have been activated across the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Just four days earlier, President Donald Trump had called on Iran to “surrender unconditionally.” The text notes that the Pentagon’s long-standing desire for strategic confrontation with Iran has finally been realized.
However, beneath the headlines and missile trajectories, a deeper crisis persists: as the text states, Israel lacks an effective theory of victory, and Iran has not been defeated—only severely weakened and filled with anger. What was originally intended as a unilateral decapitation strike has, from the perspective outlined in the text, evolved into a protracted attrition war involving the survival interests of Jerusalem, Tehran, Washington, Moscow, and Beijing.
Although Iran plays a significant role in this alliance, the Bible explicitly states that the final offensive against Israel will be led by Russia—the “Gog of Magog.” This war may not be the “Battle of Gog and Magog,” but it is undoubtedly its prelude. In Shiite eschatology, this war is depicted as a sacred defensive battle—the testing ground for the birth of the Mahdi.
From this perspective, the conflict is no longer geopolitical but cosmic in scale. The stakes are no longer land or uranium mines but the soul of the Islamic nation. From the outset, Israel’s strategic ambitions have been portrayed as bold—perhaps even fatal: permanently destroying Iran’s nuclear capabilities, triggering regime change, and ensuring unconditional surrender.
On June 22, seven B-2 bombers, supported by over 125 aircraft and coordinated intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) assets, dropped dozens of GBU-57 penetrator bombs on Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from the USS Georgia and USS Florida targeted nuclear-related research facilities and centrifuge production sites. This airstrike was precise, deadly, and unprecedented.
However, according to preliminary damage assessments, these attacks did not cause decisive damage. Preliminary damage assessments indicate that the extent of visible damage is limited. The Fordow facility in Iran is buried beneath 80 meters of reinforced rock, and the tunnels leading to the core area suffered severe damage—but the text suggests that the core uranium enrichment hall may have been spared. Satellite images from June 20 show that at least 15 heavy transport trucks left Fordow in the days leading up to the attack, which may indicate an advance evacuation or intelligence leak.
Iran quickly claimed that the Fordow facility was “intact,” and sources aligned with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) later confirmed that most centrifuge components had likely been transferred to a deeper, new site near Arak. Trump’s demand for “unconditional surrender” four days before the U.S. airstrike further highlighted the disconnect between military action and political reality.
Iran did not surrender. Instead, it retaliated. In the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Quds Force disrupted maritime traffic, tampered with GPS systems, and disrupted over 900 vessels. Houthi militants launched more drones and missiles into the Red Sea, threatening the Suez Canal corridor.
Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria resumed attacks on U.S. military bases. Cyberattacks targeted Israeli infrastructure—one successful breach even caused a 90-minute power outage at Tel Aviv’s central transportation hub. By June 24, 2025, the situation was clear: Operation Midnight Hammer had not defeated Iran; instead, it had made it more resilient.
From a tactical standpoint, the operation was successful. Dozens of Iranian defense facilities were destroyed, and several senior commanders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard were confirmed dead. However, the operation failed to destroy Iran’s command structure or delay its nuclear program timeline by more than a few months.
Iran’s retaliatory actions were swift: over 350 missiles struck Tel Aviv, Haifa, and multiple southern military facilities, with some missiles penetrating Israel’s renowned “Iron Dome” defense system. Civilian casualties exceeded 400. The illusion of invincibility was shattered.
Natanz has been rebuilt following the Stuxnet virus attack and has now restarted 20% of its IR-4 centrifuges, according to a leaked Mossad assessment report. While air power is impressive, it cannot force the enemy to surrender. As military historian William Lind put it, “Air superiority can win battles, but it cannot win wars.”
On July 1, a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United Nations and supported by Russia, Qatar, and China came into effect. Western media viewed it as a step toward de-escalation. However, the ceasefire agreement is nothing more than a strategic illusion. Iran’s proxy forces remain on combat alert.
The Mossad continues to monitor uranium enrichment activities at deep-level nuclear facilities near Arak and Bandar Abbas, while Central Command’s deployments in Qatar and Bahrain remain at DEFCON 3 level. Satellite imagery from July 3 shows Iranian missile convoys moving northward from Bushehr—possibly heading toward Lebanon.
According to confidential sources at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran is currently enriching uranium to 84% purity—just one step away from weapons-grade uranium. This war has not ended; it has merely shifted underground, into bunkers, cyberspace, and the realm of symbols. It is portrayed as a prophetic war, not a policy war; a war of attrition, not a decisive battle. As the Bible foretells: “When they say, ‘Peace and safety,’ then sudden destruction will come upon them…”
