Fourth Seal (WW3) - 3
Daniel's Prelude to World War 3 - 2
Dan 11:30 For ships from Chittim shall come against him; therefore he (king of the North) shall be grieved, and return in rage against the holy covenant, and do damage. So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant.
King of the North
The present king of the North is the 86 year old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He is Iran's spiritual leader and highest authority - he has the final say over all government matters in the country.
Shia Muslims set up a formal clergy system, with religious leaders called 'imams', who were descendants of Muhammad and whom the Shia consider to be the sole interpreters of Islamic theology. The head imam is given the title of Ayatollah.
The Shia Twelvers believe that after Iran has been wiped out by its enemies, the twelfth and final Imam (Mahdi) will appear and conquer the world for Islam in the last days.
he shall be grieved
Ayatollah Ali grieved that both his aerial attacks of Israel in 2024 were ineffective, but:-
1. The 1st Israeli Retaliation on 19 April 2024 was the limited airstrike in central Iran killing most of Iran's nuclear scientists and top military and political leaders
2. The 2nd Israeli Retaliation on 26 October 2024, wiped out most of the Iranian air defence.
Ayatollah Ali grieved that all their most advanced missiles and drones are not matched to the superior arsenal of Israel and the West.
12 Day War 2025 (13 June – 24 June 2025)
Israel launched surprise attacks on key military and nuclear facilities in Iran, assassinated prominent military leaders, nuclear scientists, and politicians, and damaged or destroyed air defenses.
On June 22, 2025, the United States B2 bombers attacked and obliterated three nuclear facilities in Iran under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer.
Ayatollah Ali has constantly warned the US that if they or Israel attacks any of its nuclear sites, he will send his full arsenal to wipe out Israel and all US military bases in the Middle East. On June 22, US had obliterated all its three nuclear facilities.
Will Iran attacks US with all its arsenals?
In complete hopelessness, Ayatollah Ali then sets his faith for the Mahdi to appear soon. He sends his limited, outdated and inferior arsenal of weapons to attack the invincible US fleets knowing very well that it will be suicidal, hoping to bring in the Mahdi.
Incarnation of Satan
Rev 13:3 And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marvelled and followed the beast.
As soon as Ayatollah Ali is killed, Satan will use his corpse to incarnate to become the king of the North (Antichrist or Mahdi) in the presence of the whole world.
return (from death) in rage against the holy covenant
This new king of the North (Antichrist) will immediately call jihad against Israel and the West.
and do damage
The invincible warships and the military bases of the West will be annihilated by the Antichrist's satanic powers.
Dan 11:31a And forces shall be mustered by him, and they shall defile the sanctuary fortress
So he shall return and show regard for those who forsake the holy covenant. And forces shall be mustered by him
The Antichrist will recruit all those who turn their backs to the West.
they shall defile the sanctuary fortress
The Antichrist will conquer Jerusalem (sanctuary fortress) to start World War 3.
Luke 21:20-24 “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near... For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled... And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled."
The Fall of Jerusalem to Iran is the start of World War 3