Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade

Iran (Persia) is specifically named in Ezekiel 38:5 as part of the Gog/Magog coalition that invades Israel in the latter years. Iran's aggressive military posture and confrontation with Western powers aligns thematically with the prophesied role of Persia (פָּרַס) as an adversary in the end-times coalition.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz represents escalating international tensions and potential military confrontation between Iran and the US. This aligns with the prophecy of 'wars and rumors of wars' and 'nation rising against nation' as characteristic signs of the end times period.

While this involves the Strait of Hormuz rather than the Euphrates River, both represent strategic waterways in the Middle East whose disruption affects regional military movements. The concept of waterway manipulation for geopolitical advantage has tangential connection to the Euphrates drying up prophecy.