Diatribes, as of this writing, have become prolific. President Trump, so the tirade goes, is changing his mind regarding demands he’s made that the Iranian terrorist regime give up its stockpile of enriched uranium that they were building to produce a nuclear weapons capability.
Also, there is talk, particularly in mainstream news sources, that Trump is giving in to Iranian demands that the regime will open the Strait of Hormuz for petroleum and other commercial traffic if the president will pay reparations for the war-making that destroyed the regime’s own war-making ability.
I don’t believe a word of it. Having studied this president for many years and his dealings in the commercial world and now the international community, it is clear that he is patiently, deeply into the art of the deal-making for which he is famous.
But all of this is miniscule in considering its importance to the things truly involved in biblical prophecy. The only thing that really matters in this regard is: What does it mean insofar as it is helping set the stage for the wind-up of this age (Age of Grace/Church Age)?
In that regard, I’d like to look at the matter most concerning to this president and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a matter that’s also at the center of Bible prophecy: the nation now named Iran. By that, I mean what’s in the future for America, Israel, and the rest of the world so far as the possibility of Iran ever having nuclear weaponry? It is interesting to ponder, as we know the God of Heaven has His omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent hand upon all that is transpiring.
First, let’s look at what’s being discussed and bandied about that frames the nuclear Iran question.
When researching reporting on all of this, I found so much specious material—indeed, pure sophistry—in mainstream news sources that I mention it here only to demonstrate how deception, particularly surrounding such a clearly prophetic matter as Iran’s hatred of Israel, is rampant.
The deceptive reports include the supposed documentation that the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a fatwa (legal ruling under Islamic law) against Iran’s development of nuclear weapons, but that American and Israeli threats against Iran caused the supreme leader to think again. The reports from mainstream sources go on to say that successors to the late Khamenei are thinking about doing away with his fatwa, and might now pursue atomic weaponry if, for instance, Israel continues to attack their proxy forces in Lebanon.
Speciousness and sophistry all…
The following somewhat corrals the issue of fear of a nuclear Iran, I believe. A former CIA intelligence analyst recently raised supposed inside information about the true nuclear threat posed by the Iranian regime. According to writer Michael Snyder, whose article, “The Nuclear Rumors About Iran Are Getting Louder,” appears in the June 3 edition of Rapture Ready News, there is reason to count the story as valid, even though he, Snyder, can’t verify the former CIA analyst’s charge.
The analyst, Larry C. Johnson, was interviewed by Newsmax TV program host Judge Andrew Napolitano a short time ago. During that interview, Johnson claimed Iran is prepared to conduct “a demonstration with a nuclear weapon.” The following is an excerpt of information revealed in the interview that Johnson released on his blog. Again, this seems to me be a biased report from a former CIA analyst who could be somewhat at odds—disgruntled—with his former agency and this president for whatever reasons. The “report” is thus somewhat suspect to me. Nonetheless, it offers an interesting perspective on possible prophetic developments:
Pepe Escobar and I received the following intelligence report last Thursday, which was produced by a knowledgeable source with access. I am not reproducing the entire report, but want to highlight the issue of whether or not Iran now has, or soon will have a nuke. Let me emphasize that I firmly support past US intel community assessments that Iran, until now, had no interest in obtaining a nuke.
However, it appears that the surprise attack on 28 February, which followed the aborted color revolution attempted in late December 2025, played a decisive role in changing Iran’s view on this matter…
[Johnson’s analysis:]
Following Trump’s maximalist public response, the Supreme National Security Council deployed its ultimate deterrent. Through Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif—currently the only trusted back-channel between Washington and Tehran—Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian communicated a formally structured, three-step strategic ultimatum if US strikes continued:
- Immediate Withdrawal from the ongoing nuclear peace talks.
- Total Abandonment of the prospective Nuclear Treaty framework.
- The Detonation of a Nuclear Device on Iranian soil—executed not as a weapon of war, but as an undeniable demonstration of sovereign capability and ultimate control over the escalation ladder.
Transmitted by Pakistani FM Ishaq Dar to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, this was not rhetoric; it was a binary geopolitical shock warning. Rubio recognized the gravity, immediately moving to suppress the White House’s escalatory posturing. The Council directed President Pezeshkian to deliver a message to Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shebas Sharif. Pezeshkian’s message was simple and direct. Prime Minister Sharif then directed his Foreign Minister, Mr. Ishaq Dar, to deliver the message to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Let me emphasize that the source of this information was involved in the decision making process that culminated in the warning delivered to Rubio.
The key phrase — If US Strikes Continued — was delivered to Rubio on Thursday. Based on Iran’s announcement today (Monday) that it was withdrawing from further talks with the US until the Israeli attacks on Lebanon and the Palestinians ends, I believe this intelligence report to be credible.
The ball is now in the hands of Donald Trump and Bibi Netanyahu… If Israel persists in bombing Lebanon — Beirut in particular — then we should expect Iran to announce that it is withdrawing from the NPT. Once free of the NPT obligations, Iran will be free to carry out item 3, i.e., Detonating a Nuclear Device on Iranian Soil. This will be a demonstration intended to warn Israel and the US that further attacks on Iran would carry catastrophic consequences.
Pepe and I received clarification on how Iran has obtained a functioning nuke… The information regarding the construction of this device (or devices) was provided by a third country that does have proven capabilities in this area. Iran’s objective is, with the backing of Pakistan, China and Russia, to raise the risk to Israel of engaging in future attacks on Iran. (“Does Iran Have a Nuke? Well Placed Source Says, ‘Yes’,” 2 June 2026, Larry C. Johnson, SONAR21)
The report included the possibility of Iran being able to produce an atomic device akin to the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. It would be a “dirty type” bomb that might produce the effects described in the Jeremiah 49 prophecy we’ve considered in previous articles. Such an explosion could cause the scattering of populations in every direction as indicated in that prophecy about Elam.
One can imagine this evil regime doing such a thing if they believe their rulership is about to be destroyed.
Whether the current Iranian fanatics have at least one such nuclear device, or whether their nuclear weapons ambition is totally removed through diplomatic and/or military action, Ezekiel’s Gog-Magog prophecy apparently indicates that Persia (Iran) won’t use nuclear weapons in its coalition involvement within the attack on God’s chosen nation. In other words, Persia won’t possess nuclear weapons; otherwise, it would almost certainly use them, at least under the present Iranian regime. It is believed to be a land-force assault.
There is mention, of course, of “fire” that falls at that time upon the “coastlands.” However, that seems to be fire sent by God Himself as punishment upon all those who want Israel destroyed.
Stay tuned, as they say. Rather, stay prophetically attuned!