Monday, 31 August 2026

The Persians Hit back as Both the US and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks

Iran and the US have traded strikes after American forces attacked two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

The first known US strikes on Iran since late July killed two people and injured two others, according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which vowed "response and punishment".

US Central Command (Centcom) said it had taken "limited, precise action" against "minelaying forces posing an imminent threat in the Strait of Hormuz".

Iran said it had struck US military bases in Jordan in response, with Jordan's army saying it had intercepted eight missiles early on Monday morning. Iran's state TV also said the Iranian army had targeted an air base in the UAE with drones.

However, the UAE's Ministry of Defence denied the reports that Al-Minhad Air Base had been targeted as "unfounded". The UAE did confirm it shot down a drone.

The US strike is the first known attack on Iran since President Donald Trump paused a renewed military campaign in late July. Larak Island is just offshore from the key port of Bandar Abbas and sits right on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global shipping. Some 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas used to travel through before the war began.

Since the conflict began in February, the strait has effectively been closed, causing wild fluctuations in the price of oil on world markets. Iran is currently demanding that tanker traffic pass by Larak Island for checks and reportedly forcing vessels to pay $2m (£1.5m) to cross.

Iran's Tasnim news agency, which is affiliated with the IRGC, said earlier that the attack on Larak was carried out by drones.

FULL REPORT AT: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2z72x5z1po

Man killed by falling sign at Christian festival in Sussex was a 41-year-old pastor

The man killed by a falling sign at a Christian festival has been named as a 41-year-old pastor. Pastor Robert Guanco, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, was tragically killed when a huge wooden archway gave way.

Police were called to the scene at the Big Church Festival (BCF) off Washington Road near Steyning, Sussex on Friday afternoon.

Pastor Guanco's family have been told and are being supported by specialist officers, Sussex Police said.He was a Pastor at Jesus the Living Water Church in Eastbourne. A GoFundMe page was set up for the dad, with tributes flooding in.

The tribute read: "Pastor Robert was more than a pastor. He was a beloved son, cherished brother, loving husband to Isaeli, a great father to Ellie, and faithful servant of God.The man killed by a falling sign at a Christian festival has been named as a 41-year-old pastor.

Pastor Robert Guanco, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, was tragically killed when a huge wooden archway gave way. Police were called to the scene at the Big Church Festival (BCF) off Washington Road near Steyning, on Friday afternoon.

Pastor Guanco's family have been told and are being supported by specialist officers, Sussex Police said. He was a Pastor at Jesus the Living Water Church in Eastbourne. A GoFundMe page was set up for the dad, with tributes flooding in.

The tribute read: "Pastor Robert was more than a pastor. He was a beloved son, cherished brother, loving husband to Isaeli, a great father to Ellie, and faithful servant of God.

"He was also a good friend, mentor, and a blessing to so many people whose lives he touched." He added: "His life reflected humility, faith, love, compassion, and service. Through his ministry, kindness, prayers, and encouragement, he touched many lives.

"His passing is deeply felt by everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. "Though Pastor Robert’s earthly journey has come to an end, his legacy of faith, love, service, and the lives he touched will never be forgotten.

"The seeds he planted through his ministry and his love for others will continue to live on through those he served and the family he left behind."

FULL REPORT AT: https://www.gbnews.com/news/big-church-festival-man-killed-pastor-robert-guanco 

Sunday, 30 August 2026

LOSING YOUR MIND IN THE MADNESS OF THESE END TIMES

 

Losing Your Mind

Bill Perkins – https://compass.org/losing-your-mind/

And in those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, and death flees from them. Rev. 9:6

The above verse was always mysterious to me because it’s hard to imagine not being able to kill yourself if you really wanted to.

But I recently watched a short video clip featuring Billy Crone on the subject of mind control during the Tribulation. He didn’t reference the above Bible verse, but it fits like a glove with what he explained about where the world is headed.

To make his case, Crone shared an uncomfortable quote by Larry Ellison, a billionaire friend of Bill Gates. Ellison said the AI Stargate program will eventually be like a big brother, watching our every move and every thought.

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"The St. Francis They Don’t Want You to Know" by Raymond Ibrahim

   “It could be deduced from the Gospel that the crusade was a legitimate act of retribution for the Saracens’ forcible conquest of Christian territory and their blasphemies against Christ.”

As we saw, a few days ago, a crusader army launched a decisive assault that captured the Tower of Damietta, breaking the Muslim defenses across the Nile and opening the way for the Fifth Crusade’s advance into Egypt.

Taking Damietta itself would, however, prove an arduous task; a lengthy siege commenced, with occasional, and ever increasing, assaults—often led by the Templars.

Sultan al-Kamil eventually fled his own camp near the city wall, which was quickly appropriated by the Christians—with the knights of the Temple, once again, in the van:

The Templars, leaders in the ascent of the horses, having put up their banners, hurried to the city in a swift march, throwing down the wicked ones who came boldly from the gates to resist those who were advancing.

The sultan, terrified by their audacious advance, proceeded to offer generous terms to the crusaders. In exchange for their withdrawal from Egypt, he would restore Jerusalem to the Christians, establish a thirty-year truce, return all castles captured west of the Jordan River, and pay a tribute of between 15,000–30,000 gold bezants (sources differ).

John of Brienne, titular king of Jerusalem, was eager to accept this ostensibly handsome offer, but the papal legate, Cardinal Pelagius, who by now shared leadership of the army with John, rejected it.

FULL ARTICLE AT: https://raymondibrahim.substack.com/p/the-st-francis-they-dont-want-you?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=6873559&post_id=212970609&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=1v9n4o&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Saturday, 29 August 2026

When Even 9/11 Can't Be Called Terrorism: The Media's War On Moral Clarity

 Prophecy News Watch 29th August

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Nearly 25 years after hijacked passenger jets were deliberately flown into the World Trade Center and Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people, the CBC is reminding journalists not to call September 11 a terrorist attack. The policy is defended as neutrality, but at what point does caution become moral confusion?
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Mysticism, interfaith spirituality, ancient paganism and speculative theories about the Bible are increasingly being blended into Christian teaching. A Nashville Baptist pastor now claims God once had a wife named Asherah—raising a larger question about what happens when outside spiritual traditions are allowed to reinterpret Scripture.
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