The president said, "We freed up the blockade because we're close to maybe making a deal - I don't know, look - we're going to win one way or the other."
Trump's threat against Iran aligns with the Gog/Magog coalition prophecy (Ezekiel 38-39), which identifies Persia (Iran) as a key member of the end-times invasion force against Israel. While this is a modern geopolitical threat rather than direct fulfillment, it reflects escalating tensions with one of the primary players prophesied to oppose Israel in the latter days.