After blocking Hormuz, Iran signals it could ramp up pressure and shut Red Sea gateway, too

Times of Israel 2026-07-14 Gog/Magog & Wars Global Source

Analysts say Tehran looking at 'nuclear option' of ordering Houthis to close Bab el-Mandeb Strait, extending the threat to global trade and energy supplies beyond the Gulf The post After blocking Hormuz, Iran signals it could ramp up pressure and shut Red Sea gateway, too appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Iran's threats to close strategic waterways (Hormuz and Red Sea straits) align with the Gog/Magog coalition's geopolitical positioning. Persia (Iran) is explicitly named in Ezekiel 38:5 as part of the end-times invasion force. The disruption of global trade routes and energy supplies reflects the economic chaos preceding the prophesied conflict.