'A dangerous standoff' as Strait of Hormuz blockade continues
The US and Iran's rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have become a "test of wills", says Lyse Doucet.
The US and Iran's rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have become a "test of wills", says Lyse Doucet.
The escalating US-Iran standoff and rival blockades of a critical global waterway exemplify 'wars and rumors of wars' — chronic international conflict and geopolitical tension characteristic of end-times conditions. While not yet full military engagement, this represents the kind of sustained brinkmanship and nation-against-nation hostility described in Matthew 24:6.