As Arab Spring topples dictators, Iran’s influence grows

Prophecy Sign:  The Gog/Magog war - Iran as a major player in the alliance


Iran, (Persia), will be a major player in the coming Gog/Magog alliance of nations that come against Israel in a future last days war.  This alliance of nations will mass a huge army that God himself will have a hand in destroying.

Persia, Cush and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you. Ezekiel 38:5-6 NIV

On the mountains of Israelyou will fall, you and all your troops and the nations with you. I will give you as food to all kinds of carrion birds and to the wild animals. You will fall in the open field, for I have spoken, declares the Sovereign LORD. I will send fire on Magog and on those who live in safety in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the LORD. I will make known my holy name among my people Israel. I will no longer let my holy name be profaned, and the nations will know that I the LORD am the Holy One in Israel. It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign LORD. This is the day I have spoken of.  Ezekiel 39:4-8 NIV

From the articles:

Not since the collapse of the Ottoman Empireafter the First World War has the Middle Eastexperienced such comprehensive change. Dictators have been toppled in Tunisia, Egypt, Libyaand Yemen; Syriais suffering civil war; and rebellion is smouldering in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordanand Kuwait. But it is Iran, one of the oldest and richest civilizations in the area, that has suddenly found a new prominence to match its craving for recognition as a regional power. “When the Arab Spring is over, Irancould emerge with a sphere of influence stretching from western Afghanistanto the Mediterranean,” said George Friedman, founder of Stratfor Global Intelligence. He predicts “a massive shift in the balance of power in the region, with Iranmoving from a fairly marginal power to potentially a dominant power.”

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An Iranian general on Saturday threatened retaliation against Israelif any of its nuclear or security sites are attacked. "If Israeli missiles hit one of our nuclear facilities or other vital centers, then they should know that any part of Israeli territory would be target of our missiles, including their nuclear sites," General Yadollah Javani of the Revolutionary Guards told ISNA news agency. "They (Israel) know that we have the capability to do so."

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Iranian Army Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Saturday that the Islamic Republic has added three more Ghadir-class submarines to its naval fleet, Iran's FARS News Agency reported. "All parts of these submarines, including their body and their advanced radar equipment and defense systems have been designed and manufactured by our country's defense experts and with the help of the Defense Ministry," he said in a press conference. According to the report, Iranian commanders have said that Ghadir-class submarines "boosted the Navy's capability in defending the country's territorial waters."

 

As Arab Spring topples dictators, Iran’s influence grows

http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/11/26/peter-goodspeed-the-arab-spring-has-allowed-iran-to-expand-its-sphere-of-influence/

Irangeneral threatens retaliation against Israelnuclear sites

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/iran-general-threatens-retaliation-against-israel-nuclear-sites-1.397789

'Iranadds 3 more submarines to naval fleet'

http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=247037