Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz following US strikes
Iranian officials say the Strait of Hormuz has been closed in response to US strikes.
Iranian officials say the Strait of Hormuz has been closed in response to US strikes.
The Euphrates River drying up in Revelation 16:12 is a symbolic or literal removal of a natural barrier to enable military passage from the east. Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz—a critical global chokepoint—parallels this theme of removing or blocking passages that control geopolitical access and military movement, particularly in the context of escalating Middle Eastern tensions preceding end-times conflicts.