Erick Stakelbeck: B-2 Bombers Strike Iran | Stakelbeck Tonight

June 22, 2025 | S E | 58:43

Erick Stakelbeck breaks down the latest in the escalating Israel-Iran conflict with expert analysis and biblical perspectives.

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| Erick Stakelbeck: B-2 Bombers Strike Iran | Stakelbeck Tonight | June 22, 2025

Great.
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Hello
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With all this going on in the world, the uncertainty and
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Certainly some troubled times. but we've got to remember that
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None of this is a surprise to god that he has us all in the
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Palm of his hand. and even in our own lives, i've learned that
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When you're in a place of peace, that's a place of power. i just
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Encourage you to stay in faith and know that god is ordering
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Our steps. and we certainly, like the scripture says, we pray
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For the peace of jerusalem and pray for god's people in all
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That part of the earth. and so we just know again, let's stay
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In faith. let's believe. know that god's ordering our steps,
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And he's going to keep you in the palm of his hand. that's our
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Prayer for each one of you. peace and joy and god's victory.
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God. iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been
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Completely and totally obliterated. iran, the bully of
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The middle east, must now make peace. history will record that
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President trump acted to deny the world's most dangerous
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Regime the world's most dangerous weapons. his
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Leadership today has created a pivot of history that can help
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Lead the middle east and beyond to a future of prosperity and
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Peace. you are looking right now at a middle east that has
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Changed literally overnight.
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You are looking live at jerusalem, where earlier today,
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Israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu made a visit to the
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Western wall to pray and to thank god that iran's nuclear
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Weapons program is no more. on saturday night, u.s. bombers
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Destroyed iran's underground nuclear facility at fordo and
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Finished the job that the israeli air force had started at
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The natanz and isfahan sites. bibi and trump have joined
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Forces once again to make history and to usher in a new
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Middle east. i'm eric stackelbeck and this is a tbn
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Special report. during that visit today to the western wall,
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Bibi recited a special prayer for president trump, who made
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The bold decision to come alongside israel and put an end
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To iran's nuclear ambitions. on the president's order, seven
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American b-2 stealth bombers traveled over 7000 miles from
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The state of missouri all the way to iran to carry out
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Operation midnight hammer. the bombers flew nonstop and
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Refueled in midair. they returned to missouri today after
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What president trump called a very successful attack and a job
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Well done. he spoke to the american people from the white
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House last night, a short time ago. the u.s. military carried
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Out massive precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilities
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In the iranian regime. our objective was the destruction of
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Iran's nuclear enrichment capacity, and a stop to the
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Nuclear threat posed by the world's number one state sponsor
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Of terror. tonight, i can report to the world that the strikes
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Were a spectacular military success. iran, the bully of the
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Middle east, must now make peace. if they do not, future
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Attacks will be far greater and a lot easier. and i want to just
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Thank everybody and in particular god. i want to just
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Say we love you, god, and we love our great military. protect
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Them. god bless the middle east. god bless israel and god bless
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America. thank you very much. thank you. now, as president
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Trump thanked god publicly, jerusalem landmarks were lit up
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With the red, white and blue. saturday night, in appreciation
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Of the u.s. commander in chief's bold move against iran, here was
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Prime minister netanyahu reacting to the news that iran's
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Nuclear program had been destroyed. congratulations,
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President trump. your bold decision to target iran's
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Nuclear facilities with the awesome and righteous might of
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The united states will change history in operation rising
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Lion. israel has done truly amazing things. but in tonight's
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Action against iran's nuclear facilities, america has been
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Truly unsurpassed. it has done what no other country on earth
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Could do. history will record that president trump acted to
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Deny the world's most dangerous regime the world's most
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Dangerous weapons. his leadership today has created a
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Pivot of history that can help lead the middle east and beyond
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To a future of prosperity and peace. president trump and i
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Often say peace through strength. first comes strength,
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Then comes peace. and tonight, president trump and the united
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States acted with a lot of strength. president trump, i
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Thank you. the people of israel thank you. the forces of
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Civilization. thank you. god bless america. god bless israel.
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And may god bless our unshakable alliance, our unbreakable faith.
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History has been made, and a grave threat to the free world
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Has been eliminated. but the battle is not over. israel and
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Iran continue to trade heavy blows, and the iranian regime
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Shows no signs that it wants a cease fire, even as its military
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Capabilities are being wiped out and its regime teeters on the
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Brink of collapse. so what comes next? will iran respond to the
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American strikes? will the iranian people rise up and take
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Their country back? and how should we be praying for the
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Situation right now? over the next hour, we'll be joined by
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Experts and christian leaders to answer those urgent questions.
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We begin in jerusalem, where our tbn israel correspondent, yair
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Pinto, is standing by. yeah. thanks, as always, for joining
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Us in the middle of the night in israel. hey, massive news.
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Obviously, game changing region, changing history, making
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President trump coming alongside israel and destroying iran's
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Nuclear weapons program. what's the buzz like right now on the
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Ground in jerusalem? yeah, the people of israel i know are
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Thrilled about this operation. first of all, eric, it's great
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To be here. and i want to say, first and foremost, thank you to
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All the people of the united states of america and to your
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Military for joining with the idf in striking these terrible
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Regime, their nuclear facilities. and really, we
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Really appreciate the support. and we need you in this fight.
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So the whole country of israel waited for the day that the
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United states will join this battle against this evil country
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That is sponsoring terrorism, not just in israel, not just in
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The middle east, but also throughout the whole world. so
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It's just amazing to fight side by side with the israeli air
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Force and the united states of america. and this is not a
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Surprise or something that we haven't planned for. this was
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Planned. the two air forces were preparing for this specific
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Site, for this specific operation more than a year ago.
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And it's amazing to see it coming to fruition today. this
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War is not over yet. eric just 10s before going live, i
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Received alerts on my phone that i need to be within the vicinity
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Of a bomb shelter because the islamic republic of iran
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Launched another barrage of rockets towards israel. so far i
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Do not have alerts and sounds of alarms here in my community, but
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In other locations in the country of israel, people are
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Rushing to the bomb shelters as we are speaking. this war is not
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Over. israel and the united states struck the islamic
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Republic of iran hard and dismantling their nuclear
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Facilities, but they still have about 50% of their ballistic
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Missile program. and then they also have other weapons that we
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Did not touch yet in this war. and we can touch on this later
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On in this report. eric. yeah, yeah, you're number one. we are
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Praying for you for god's divine iron dome around you, your
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Family and the people of israel right now. and number two, look,
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Iran, it's no wonder that the u.s. came alongside israel in
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This. iran threatens both the u.s. and israel, and ultimately
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It was the united states. and that iranian ideology that was,
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In their words, the great satan. so a wise move by president
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Trump, about 45 seconds left. you'll be back with us later in
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The show. you anticipate iran continuing with these missile
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Barrages now that their nuclear facilities have been destroyed?
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Yes, i do. the islamic republic is now at fear. they're afraid
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For their survival internally and also in front of the whole
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World. and the only way that they can project some kind of
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Strength in this situation is to carry out and launch more rocket
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Attacks, more attempts at terrorism attacks, if it's via
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Lone terrorist cells towards israel or towards israelis
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Around the world, and now also towards the united states
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Citizens around the world, not just in the middle east. and
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Also they still have a huge naval force that can disrupt
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Multiple naval shipments, oil shipments. so they can still
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Create a lot of damage and disrupt whatever is happening in
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The strait of hormuz, where the majority of the oil that is
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Transported around the world is moved through. so they still
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Have a lot more damage that they can still do if they continue
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This path of war and destruction. yeah, the job is
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Not done yet, but a major blow dealt to the world's number one
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State sponsor of terrorism last night. yeah. stay safe, my
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Friend. we will see you back here in a little bit. joining us
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Now is our good friend, doctor robert jeffress, senior pastor
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Of first baptist church in dallas and host of the pathway
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To victory show, seen right here on tbn. doctor jeff, it's great
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To see you as always. and look, you know president trump very
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Well. what do you think went into his decision here? this was
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Obviously a bold decision. peace through strength in real time
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Before our very eyes. tell us a bit about the thinking president
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Trump's worldview on issues like this in confronting a threat
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Like iran's nuclear program. well, i sure don't want to
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Pretend to speak for donald trump or be able to read his
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Mind, but i know what he did this week was out of conviction,
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Out of a desire to keep america safe and to keep the world safe.
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And when the president was getting hammered the last two
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Weeks, even from some within his own coalition about his support
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For israel, i texted the president thursday, and i just
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Assured him that there are millions of christians voting
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And who are praying for him. that's why they voted for him.
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They were praying for him, and they are trusting him to make
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The right decision. and i think we can all say saturday night,
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President trump made the right decision when he chose to
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Unconditionally support israel. you know, eric, a lot of
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Christians are confused about this. i remember seeing tucker
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Carlson debating with ted cruz on that viral clip and saying,
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Why should christians support israel? and what does it mean to
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Support israel? you supporting the government and you
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Supporting the people? and he was ridiculing ted cruz. well,
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Let me help tucker out and say why it's important we think
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About this biblically. to support israel means, first of
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All, we support israel's right to exist. iran doesn't believe
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Israel should exist. she wants to wipe israel off the face of
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The earth. but god is the one who created israel, and god is
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The one who said she'll endure forever. and secondly,
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Supporting israel means supporting her right to exist in
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The land that god has given her. contrary to what the liberal
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Elites tell you, israel did not steal this land from the
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Palestinians. that's the narrative of the liberals.
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Israel just came into being 50 years ago and stole the land. no
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History as well as archeology show us that israel was in this
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Land 3000 years ago. it's a land that god gave it. and if we want
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To be as a nation on the right side of history and on the right
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Side of god, we will support israel. and i just have to say,
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I am so grateful for our president and what he did last
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Night in giving glory to god. i have never heard a us president,
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Republican or democrat, say, i thank god and i just want to say
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We love you, god. that was an amazing statement and i think
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Reveals the heart of our president. yeah. amen. doctor
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Jeffress on all counts. and you mentioned, look, the biblical
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Principle laid out in genesis 12 three. god is very clear. i will
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Bless those who bless israel. on the flip side, he'll curse those
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Who curse israel. we see it in real time right now with iran
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Being cursed for their jihad against israel going back
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Decades and now the united states. do you think we're on
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The verge with strong, bold leadership that again honors god
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Publicly? key point there. do you think we're on the verge
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Coming alongside israel? good things happening of a
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Renaissance in america, a resurgence, a revival here.
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Maybe, eric. but if we are, it's going to be a short lived one. i
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Mean, we know the way this story ends. it ends great for
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Christians. jesus said, in this world you'll have tribulation,
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But be of good cheer, for i have overcome the world. people are
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Asking the question, does all of this signal? we're living in the
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End times? as you and i have discussed before, eric, we're
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Not technically in the period of the end times that begins with
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The rapture and ends with the return of christ to earth. but
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We are in what the bible calls the last days. and every event
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That happens moves us closer from that last days until the
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End times. the important time for us is to be hopeful. you
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Know, peter said, be ready to give an answer to anyone who
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Asks you for the hope that is within you. and when
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Non-christians around us wring their hands and wonder and fear
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About the future, we can point people just like the president
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Did to god and the assurance that god is in control. yeah,
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About 30s left. these are, as you just laid out, doctor
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Jeffress. people have a tendency maybe to get frightened, but at
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The end of the day, these are encouraging times, right?
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Because god is clearly moving about. 30s left. well that's
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Right. you know, the darker the night, the brighter the light. i
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Think about the apostle paul. he was conflicted. he said, i'm not
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Sure whether i'd go to heaven, rather go to heaven or stay here
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In heaven. i'll be with christ here on earth. i get to be a
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Witness for him. for me to live as christ and to die is gain.
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That ought to be the attitude of every believer. this isn't the
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End. it may not even be the beginning of the end, but it is
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The end of the beginning. yeah. well said. and last request, can
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You take us out right now with a prayer? you bet. father, we
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Thank you for what has happened in israel, for the way you've
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Used our military and used our president to preserve the nation
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Of israel and to take care of our world. but we know all of
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This is temporary. we pray that all we do might lead people to
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Christ. thank you for trinity broadcasting network and the
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Worldwide impact they are having in reaching people in these last
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Days with the glorious gospel of jesus christ. it's in christ's
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Name that we pray. amen. amen. doctor jeffress, thank you so
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Much. we'll see you again soon. god bless. keep up the great
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Work. and joining us now is our good friend lisa daftari, editor
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In chief of the foreign desk. lisa's family originally hails
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From iran, but she's here in america now, doing incredible
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Work calling attention to this totalitarian regime in tehran.
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How the main victims of the regime have been the iranian
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People. lisa, great to see you. and you and i have talked about
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This for years now. okay. is this a golden opportunity now
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For the iranian people finally to rise up against this regime
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And become free? can we see it? absolutely. i mean, look, if
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There was ever a golden opportunity, the moment that
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Could potentially bring about significant, meaningful change
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For the iranian people, that is. now does that make it easy? does
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It make it without its challenges? no. as a matter of
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Fact, the regime actually knows that the momentum that the
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People could have, because there's such a large number of
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Disenchanted iranians, the regime's biggest challenge has
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Always been worrying about a grassroots movement that the
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People should rise up. and because of that, 2 or 3 days
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Into this war, middle of last week, the regime came out and
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Made a statement telling all the basij, they're the thugs of the
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Regime and all of the anti-riot police to be on standby around
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The clock because they will lash out, there will be backlashes,
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And there will be consequences to pay for those who dare to
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Stand up to the regime. that being said, people around the
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World have all eyes on the iranian people and what will be
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Next. just today our president tweeted about regime change. and
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As you and i both know, in the 20 some odd years that we both
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Have been covering the iran portfolio, the term regime
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Change has had this ptsd, this triggering effect for lawmakers
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Here in the united states because of the failed attempts
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We had, whether it was in iraq or afghanistan. you can add
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Libya and syria to that list as well. i just wrote an op ed last
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Week saying not all regime changes are created equal. the
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Iran case is highly different. the people in iran are not
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Tribal. they all pretty much want the same thing. they want
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Democracy. they want freedoms, they want basic human rights.
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And most of all, they want secularism away from theocracy,
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Away from the sharia law, away from the harshness and the
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Brutality that they have experienced for 46 years. lisa.
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Well said. and by the way, as you mentioned, president trump
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Tweeted out on his truth social account, i should say earlier.
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May make iran great again. and look, if the ayatollah, he seems
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To be perhaps on his last legs. he's 86 years old. he's had
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Health problems over the years. if the ayatollah is on his way
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Out, do we have perhaps? i don't want to say government in
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Waiting, but some credible, democratic minded leaders who
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Could replace ayatollah. what about maybe a reza pahlavi, for
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Instance, the son of the shah. he's based right now here in
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America in the washington, d.c. area. is that someone we could
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See, maybe take control in iran and usher in a new age for the
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Iranian people, right. and he himself has been quite active in
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Giving the iranian people inside and outside iran that optimism
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To say things can be different. things can be better. look, he
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Is western educated. he speaks multiple languages. most of all,
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He understands what the iranian people have gone through. and
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For that reason, you know, he he can be at the very least a
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Catalyst, a symbolic figure to take the iranian people into
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Their next chapter. there have been polls that have been
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Conducted inside and outside iran, but more importantly,
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Inside iran, that show that if an election were held today, he
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In fact would be the frontrunner on the streets. when we have
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Seen protests over the last few years especially, they are
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Calling for him. they're saying, will you come back to iran? will
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You come back to us? and that is it's astounding because. eric,
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As you know, the statistic that we always throw around is that
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More than two thirds of the population inside iran is under
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The age of 45, meaning that they never lived under the shah of
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Iran. they never had any government, but the one that
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They currently live under. and to think that there is this
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Movement of nostalgia to go back to the music of the 70s, the
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Culture of the 70s, and of course, the government of the
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70s. not to say that they would want a monarchy, not to say that
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They're the government of the shah was without its faults. but
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In comparison, they they they view that time period, the time
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Period of their parents and grandparents as just this
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Utopia. and i've interviewed so many iranians who say, you know,
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Our parents generation lost our country, and we're going to be
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The ones to get it back. so it's a lot of optimism. but also,
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They're living under a war right now. the iranian people are very
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Much scared. the last week plus has been quite scary for them.
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Obviously no bomb shelters, no protection from the government.
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And in fact, now they're worried that the government will turn
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Around and the consequences will be for the iranian people to
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Pay. people will be accused of being spies for israel. people
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Will be accused of collaborating with israel if they come out
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Onto the streets in any form of protest, they're afraid of the
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Consequences there as well. so tough times ahead. but, you
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Know, we have we have every right to dream. dream for the
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Iranian people, dream with the iranian people, and to at least
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Allow them to have their own futures designed by themselves
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And chosen by themselves, and that they should live free from
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This tyranny. yeah. precarious time right now, lisa. no doubt
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It seems the regime may not go quietly into the night. we shall
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See. but you mentioned the times of the shah, when iran had a
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Great alliance with israel, great relationship with the
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United states. about 30s left. do you see the regime trying
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Desperately here to cling on to power? is that this? again,
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They're not going to go quietly? is that the sense you get about
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30s left? absolutely. and i've said this many times. they are
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Sadistic, not suicidal. everything that they do from
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Having their terror proxies and wanting to keep that all the
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Wars off of iran's soil, to not allowing any protesters onto the
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Streets to every single move, the nuclear program, everything
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Is designed for self-preservation. they want to
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Stay in power and they will do anything they can. and it's
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Surprisingly russia, china, hezbollah, their own pet
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Project, who they gifted 150,000 missiles to, didn't fire one
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Shot to defend them. so they're isolated, they are alone and
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They are desperate. that is not a good combination for this type
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Of regime. so we shall see very difficult days and months ahead
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In this war. but again, there's still room for optimism for the
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People of iran, for the region, for cyber accords. that is the
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Relationship that could be had between the israeli people and
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The people of iran in a future government. imagine the
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Potential that could be unleashed with a free and
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Democratic iran in the region. lisa, great breakdown folks. be
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Sure to follow lisa on x and across social media. editor in
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Chief of the foreign desk. lisa god bless. keep up your great
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Work for the iranian people and for freedom. speaking of which,
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Working for the iranian people working for the gospel in iran,
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Our good friend reza safir. of course. pastor reza heads up tbn
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Nejat beaming the gospel into iran, one of the most forbidden
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Places on earth for christians. and yet, as all this chaos
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You've been watching over the past week or so continues to
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Unfold, christianity is spreading like wildfire in iran.
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It's the world's fastest growing church, and pastor reza is a big
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Part of that. reza, great to see you and what we saw last night.
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The nuke, the nuclear facility is being destroyed. a massive
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Historic moment. what does this mean for the people of iran and
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In particular, reza, the underground church in iran,
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Which is thriving? it's good to be with you, eric. one thing is
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For certain that the iranian people have been under
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Oppression for the past 46 years of this evil regime. and, you
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Know, there are so many people were celebrating israeli strikes
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Over these various military sites, especially taking out
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These generals, the military and irgc generals. but my thinking
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Is, is this time for this regime to change, or is this regime is
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This government appointed by god? is the bible says in romans
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Chapter 13, verse one, that no authorities exist except from
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God, and if it is of god, if it's not, i think this is their
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End time. if they remain, and if they come back and become
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Stronger militarily, is there a purpose for their being? and,
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You know, i have a theory on the subject, and sometimes you and i
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Are like, i like to open our bible and get into it from the
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Old testament to the new testament, because we sometimes
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Look at the natural and we miss the spiritual part of things,
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And sometimes we're too political for our own good, not
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Realizing that god is the one who's moving these chess pieces
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All around. remember that the purpose of god from the
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Beginning of the time, from the time adam disobeyed god, has
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Been the salvation of mankind. and so israel is the key part in
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This whole thing. and for the past 2000 years, we have not
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Seen any move of god. i'm talking about the spiritual
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Move. we've seen the building of the nation of israel. and in
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1948, which was an absolute miracle. but we haven't seen a
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What the bible paul says in romans that the gospel must be
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Preached to them first. we haven't done that. and so how is
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God accomplishing his will for them, for the jews to accept
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Messiah yeshua as their messiah? and would this government be
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Part of that plan? i mean, this these are interesting, amazing
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Time for us to look into the scripture and find out what god
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Has in mind. bible times for sure. and every time you and i
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Talk, reza, i remind everyone, hey, iran is a bible land.
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Modern day iran is ancient persia. we're talking. hey
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Folks, open up your bible. we're talking esther, mordecai,
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Darius, cyrus. that all unfolded in iran. it was once known as
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Persia. and. yes. yeah. haggai. exactly. and, reza, you've made
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The point to me many times, eric. god is not done with iran.
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Talk more about god's prophetic destiny for iran and the iranian
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People. you know, look at the bible. we see in the time of the
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Past, iran has been the key element of saving the jewish
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People from total annihilation twice in the history, one time
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In the seventh century, and then in the time of cyrus. now go
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Over to jeremiah chapter 49, and there's a prophecy about elam.
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Now, there were three kingdoms that came together elamite,
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Medes, and persians by the leadership of cyrus. under cyrus
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Leadership, he brought these three kingdoms into one kingdom.
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Jeremiah chapter 49 talks about a move of god in the end time
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Over the elam, which is the southern, if you would, western
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Part of the country and the move that we have seen in iran the
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Past 15 years, i do not know, out of the knowledge that i have
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In the really in the world, in the movement of revival in the
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World to such an extent that jesus has appeared so much to so
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Many muslims. i'm talking about millions of people have had a
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Dream, have had a vision, have had a personal appearance of the
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Lord himself. why would god, out of all the 50 islamic nations,
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Choose one nation, iran, and pour out his spirit upon this
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Group of people? and that we have seen in the modern time of
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The bible a revival that has been unheard of. millions of
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Muslims have converted to the faith of christ. why is that? i
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Mean, that's one key element in this whole plan with israel. and
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I think just like god said to pharaoh that i have raised you
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Up to show my power. i believe god has raised this government
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To show two things. number one, to show the reality of a nature
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Of an islamic faith, how evil that is, and bring millions of
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Muslims to his kingdom. and number two, to bring fear to the
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Hearts of jews, to seek for god's salvation. because the
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Bible says when he strikes them, they turn, and they sought after
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Him. i think this is a prophetic time for israel as well as the
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Muslim world, for the children of to the faith
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Of god. reza, incredible, encouraging, amazing work you're
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Doing at tbn. a job, my friend. keep it up. you're making a
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Difference. reza. the world's fastest growing church is in
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Iran. yes, iran. you can't stop the gospel, reza. thank you. god
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Bless you, my friend. we'll see you again soon. thank you. and
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Recently in jerusalem, talking iran. matt crouch. ambassador
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Mike huckabee and pastor ed young broke down what should be
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Done about iran. and folks, this was a little while ago. a few
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Weeks ago. they were ahead of the curve. take a look. day one
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Of your sixth term as prime minister. what do you need to
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Accomplish for the future of israel and on behalf of the
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State? well, the first three things are easy. block iran.
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Block iran. block iran. i have a very dear pastor friend, ed
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Young, who represents a part of the american mindset that we're
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Tired of having to listen about this iran. your concerns in
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Regard to iran are pastor ed, very clear. and i would say this
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To the ambassador, and i think i could speak for 90% of the
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Citizens of the united states of america. something must be done.
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Israel has been the land of the lord and how it has survived in
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All of this, with infinite patience. in my opinion, i think
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It's time to take care of the problem of iran. i don't think
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They have a choice. i don't think they're going to
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Negotiate. they don't give up all their nuclear stuff. so i
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Just want to speak for the people that a lot of us know and
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Represent. now is the hour to take care of the head of the
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Snake. last week, when the president was on his way to the
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Funeral of the pope and he was asked, will america be dragged
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Into a war over iran? and he said, we're not going to be
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Dragged into anything if they don't dismantle their nuclear
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Capacity. nobody will be dragging us. we'll be leading
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It. from their lips to god's ears, folks, the iranian nuclear
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Program is no more. after president trump's bold decision
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Last night, joining us now to break it down is the one and
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Only pastor greg laurie, senior pastor of harvest christian
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Fellowship and host of harvest with greg laurie right here on
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Tbn. pastor greg, always great to see you. it seems to me that
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President trump is in office for such a time as this to deal with
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Problems like iran's nuclear weapons program. can you talk
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About, number one, the boldness of this decision? he had a lot
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Of pushback. and number two, his acknowledgment of god really
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Struck me at the white house last night. break that down a
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Bit for us. yes, eric, good to be with you. i'm with, of cours,
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We all. it was actually matt crouch who called me, says, what
00:33:42.806 --> 00:33:46.276
Are you doing? i was watching some random tv show. he says,
00:33:46.276 --> 00:33:49.613
Turn on the news. and i didn't realize that, that we had hit
00:33:49.613 --> 00:33:53.850
Those nuclear nuclear reactors there in iran where they were
00:33:53.850 --> 00:33:57.788
Enriching the uranium. but we all waited, you know, with bated
00:33:57.788 --> 00:34:02.559
Breath to hear what the president had to say. and then
00:34:02.559 --> 00:34:06.063
He surprised us all when he said he, of course, thanked the
00:34:06.063 --> 00:34:09.733
Members of the military, thank the israelis for their
00:34:09.733 --> 00:34:12.502
Cooperation. but then he thanked god. but then he said, we love
00:34:12.502 --> 00:34:16.173
You, god, or we love god. and i never heard a president say
00:34:16.173 --> 00:34:20.811
Anything like that. and, eric, i believe that, you know, i've had
00:34:20.811 --> 00:34:23.614
The privilege to be with the president in smaller settings on
00:34:23.614 --> 00:34:27.417
Numerous occasions in the oval office and elsewhere. and i
00:34:27.417 --> 00:34:31.321
Believe that he knows, because he has acknowledged it publicly,
00:34:31.321 --> 00:34:34.324
That god spared his life from an assassin's bullet. and i don't
00:34:34.324 --> 00:34:38.962
Think we can even begin to imagine the pressure that is on
00:34:38.962 --> 00:34:43.967
The leader of the free world as he sits behind that resolute
00:34:43.967 --> 00:34:47.838
Desk in the oval office, with the weight of the world on his
00:34:47.838 --> 00:34:51.808
Shoulders. and i know he values prayer. and you can see that was
00:34:51.808 --> 00:34:55.779
Not an easy decision for him. and but i believe it was the
00:34:55.779 --> 00:35:00.450
Right decision. and i think he's acting in the interest of the
00:35:00.450 --> 00:35:04.821
American people in the interest of israel, but maybe in the
00:35:04.821 --> 00:35:08.625
Interest of the free world, because pretty much iran is
00:35:08.625 --> 00:35:13.397
Behind so much of the terrorism that is happening globally. and
00:35:13.397 --> 00:35:18.402
So it's time that something was done. i just recently did an
00:35:18.402 --> 00:35:21.672
Interview with mike johnson, speaker of the house, and we
00:35:21.672 --> 00:35:24.508
Discussed this very topic. and i was asking, why have we not
00:35:24.508 --> 00:35:28.111
Taken action? he says, i know, in other words, cut off the head
00:35:28.111 --> 00:35:31.315
Of the snake. i said, well, i wasn't going to say it quite
00:35:31.315 --> 00:35:34.418
That way, but yes, exactly. he says, that's what the president
00:35:34.418 --> 00:35:37.921
Is inclined to do, but he's listening to other voices. you
00:35:37.921 --> 00:35:41.191
Know, he wants them to speak into the situation. so i think
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The president took all that information and he made a
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Decision. and thank god for the for the success of this mission.
00:35:48.665 --> 00:35:52.269
Thank god things could have gone wrong as we know these things
00:35:52.269 --> 00:35:55.872
Can happen. thank god that our service members all got back
00:35:55.872 --> 00:35:59.142
Safely and they hit military targets, not civilian targets.
00:35:59.142 --> 00:36:04.548
And so i think it's i think god has has his hand on our
00:36:04.548 --> 00:36:08.952
President. and i think we all need to be praying for him if we
00:36:08.952 --> 00:36:12.222
Voted for him or not. yeah. and the world is now safer place as
00:36:12.222 --> 00:36:16.927
A result of that bold decision last night. pastor greg, i've
00:36:16.927 --> 00:36:20.364
Compared president trump and prime minister netanyahu to
00:36:20.364 --> 00:36:24.434
Churchillian type figures like winston churchill saw the
00:36:24.434 --> 00:36:27.237
Gathering storm of nazi germany. he acted boldly against it.
00:36:27.237 --> 00:36:30.907
President trump's been talking about a nuclear iran for ten
00:36:30.907 --> 00:36:33.477
Years, bibi for about 25 years, and they joined forces to take
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It out. an amazing historic moment. hey, what does all this
00:36:37.047 --> 00:36:40.984
Mean for israel, by the way? and defeating its enemies left and
00:36:40.984 --> 00:36:46.289
Right? i mean, look, that iranian axis has collapsed, and
00:36:46.289 --> 00:36:49.559
It's a new day in the middle east, it seems. how do you see
00:36:49.559 --> 00:36:53.930
The region? and what does this all mean? prophetically?
00:36:53.930 --> 00:36:55.866
Potentially? well, ultimately, when we read in ezekiel 3738, of
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Course, one of the signs of the last days is god regathers the
00:37:01.204 --> 00:37:04.608
Jewish people from the four corners of the planet. that's
00:37:04.608 --> 00:37:07.844
Happened may 14th, 1948. they became a nation. but then the
00:37:07.844 --> 00:37:12.616
Bible also predicts that they would be attacked by a large
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Force to their north, identified as magog. many scholars happen
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To believe that's modern day russia. i don't think we can say
00:37:20.490 --> 00:37:24.828
With absolute certainty, but this force known as magog will
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Attack them. but what we can say with certainty is one of the
00:37:27.764 --> 00:37:31.668
Allies of russia will be persia, which was the name of iran until
00:37:31.668 --> 00:37:37.140
1935. so it would appear that iran is going to rear its head
00:37:37.140 --> 00:37:41.378
Again in an end time scenario of people have asked me, do i think
00:37:41.378 --> 00:37:46.049
That this the chain of events happening right now will lead to
00:37:46.049 --> 00:37:49.719
The scenario of ezekiel 37? and i think i would describe it
00:37:49.719 --> 00:37:53.990
Maybe more as a foreshadowing than a fulfillment. not that it
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Couldn't turn into that, but at the same time, it seems like a
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Foreshadowing. you know, eric, it seems to me every time we
00:38:01.932 --> 00:38:04.468
Turn around, there's another sign of the times. there's
00:38:04.468 --> 00:38:08.038
Another event happening that has prophetic significance. and
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Jesus said it would be like labor pains for a woman. the
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Closer they get together, the closer she is to the birth of
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Her baby. and as these events get closer together and it seems
00:38:18.849 --> 00:38:22.853
Like they are getting closer together, that's when we should
00:38:22.853 --> 00:38:26.823
Look up for our redemption draws near. so let's pull the camera
00:38:26.823 --> 00:38:30.026
Back. what are we supposed to do? first of all, don't freak
00:38:30.026 --> 00:38:33.096
Out. jesus said, let not your heart be troubled, neither let
00:38:33.096 --> 00:38:35.799
It be afraid. you believe in god. believe also in me and my
00:38:35.799 --> 00:38:39.669
Father's house are many. dwelling places are mansions. if
00:38:39.669 --> 00:38:42.873
I go, i will come again and receive you unto myself. so
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Christ will come. a number two. we should be praying. we should
00:38:47.043 --> 00:38:51.581
Pray for peace. i think sometimes people think that we
00:38:51.581 --> 00:38:55.185
Christians want armageddon to break out, and nothing could be
00:38:55.185 --> 00:38:58.421
Further from the truth. we care about our jewish friends and
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Their safety and really the safety of the civilians of iran
00:39:01.658 --> 00:39:06.096
That are under this tyrannical regime. but then thirdly, and i
00:39:06.096 --> 00:39:10.634
Would really press this one, is we need to preach the gospel. i
00:39:10.634 --> 00:39:15.038
Think, eric, a lot of people are scared right now. they're
00:39:15.038 --> 00:39:18.208
Frightened. they don't know what's going on in this world.
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And this is a moment for us to step in with the message of the
00:39:20.510 --> 00:39:24.781
Gospel and tell them who jesus christ is. yeah. pastor greg,
00:39:24.781 --> 00:39:28.418
Well said. amen to all. and can you take us out with a quick
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Prayer? yes, father. we pray that this resolution will come
00:39:32.389 --> 00:39:37.294
To an end. we pray you'll give wisdom to our president and to
00:39:37.294 --> 00:39:40.897
Prime minister netanyahu. lord, we pray for a protection over
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The nation of israel. we pray for protection over the united
00:39:46.069 --> 00:39:50.674
States of america and over our military. and just give wisdom.
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You've told us that we lack wisdom. we can ask of you, and
00:39:55.812 --> 00:39:58.882
You'll give it generously. so we commit all of this to you. in
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Jesus name we pray. amen. amen. pastor greg, thank you as
00:40:02.852 --> 00:40:07.624
Always, folks. follow him on instagram across social media.
00:40:07.624 --> 00:40:10.560
Watch him here. harvest with greg laurie. pastor greg, thanks
00:40:10.560 --> 00:40:13.296
A lot. god bless you. we'll see you again soon. i believe we are
00:40:13.296 --> 00:40:16.800
Heading back to jerusalem now with my dear friend chris
00:40:16.800 --> 00:40:20.837
Mitchell. tbn news, middle east bureau chief, host of the
00:40:20.837 --> 00:40:24.140
Jerusalem dateline show chris great to see you my friend.
00:40:24.140 --> 00:40:26.810
Thanks for joining us in the middle of the night from god's
00:40:26.810 --> 00:40:30.246
One and only holy city. hey chris, you've been covering this
00:40:30.246 --> 00:40:33.817
For 25 years. you've been on the ground in jerusalem. what is
00:40:33.817 --> 00:40:37.020
Your sense of the big historic moment last night? of course.
00:40:37.020 --> 00:40:40.123
And what's the feeling like on the ground in israel right now?
00:40:40.123 --> 00:40:42.826
It seems like a sea change and a major shift in the wake of the
00:40:42.826 --> 00:40:46.830
Strikes against iran's nuclear program last night. yeah. well,
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First of all, eric, it's great to be with you. and i, you know,
00:40:51.868 --> 00:40:55.572
We've been covering this land for so long. and i remember when
00:40:55.572 --> 00:40:57.841
You first came here, look how far we have come since then.
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First of all, i would say that the mood here is gratefulness
00:41:01.511 --> 00:41:05.081
And thankfulness that the u.s. has come in and taken out,
00:41:05.081 --> 00:41:08.885
Especially fordo the main enrichment uranium facility, up
00:41:08.885 --> 00:41:13.790
To 90% military grade. and i think what we're seeing is it's
00:41:13.790 --> 00:41:18.161
Such so such history, biblical times, brother, and it's really
00:41:18.161 --> 00:41:23.566
Incredible to see. i was thinking last night, you know,
00:41:23.566 --> 00:41:26.503
We've seen the we've really been reporting on the, the these
00:41:26.503 --> 00:41:32.175
Tentacles of iran, this islamic regime for so many years. hamas,
00:41:32.175 --> 00:41:37.447
Hezbollah, the houthis, iran itself. and now we're seeing the
00:41:37.447 --> 00:41:42.185
Dismemberment and the collapse. and maybe we will see regime
00:41:42.185 --> 00:41:45.789
Change there in iran. but we're just seeing such an amazing
00:41:45.789 --> 00:41:49.059
Thing. i was down yesterday in tel aviv at the site of one of
00:41:49.059 --> 00:41:53.530
The missile strikes, and it's just something that israel can
00:41:53.530 --> 00:41:58.401
Do, but they really don't have the wherewithal to really do all
00:41:58.401 --> 00:42:03.807
That they can and want to for to come against israel. there was a
00:42:03.807 --> 00:42:09.212
Siren that went off just a few minutes ago, but it was only one
00:42:09.212 --> 00:42:12.949
Ballistic missile. so it seems like what the idf is doing,
00:42:12.949 --> 00:42:15.719
Which is historic itself, just an incredible military operation
00:42:15.719 --> 00:42:20.056
That we are, i think in day 11 of operation rising lion, and
00:42:20.056 --> 00:42:25.161
They have taken out so much of the air defenses, so many of the
00:42:25.161 --> 00:42:28.398
Ballistic missile and its launchers and, and i think with
00:42:28.398 --> 00:42:32.302
The next week or so, eric, we may see so many of the targets
00:42:32.302 --> 00:42:36.906
Will include the regime itself and its infrastructure. and
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Maybe we'll see. many people are hoping and praying for the
00:42:39.743 --> 00:42:44.814
Regime itself to collapse. yeah, that is a prayer, chris.
00:42:44.814 --> 00:42:47.417
Absolutely. you've got a front row seat, of course, for all of
00:42:47.417 --> 00:42:51.521
This in jerusalem when the dust settles, of course, as you just
00:42:51.521 --> 00:42:54.424
Mentioned, missiles still flying when the dust settles. chris, do
00:42:54.424 --> 00:42:58.495
You see the abraham accords expanding? i mean, it seems that
00:42:58.495 --> 00:43:01.698
Everything is on the table now. saudi arabia, even syria,
00:43:01.698 --> 00:43:05.268
Perhaps even lebanon, perhaps making peace with israel. do you
00:43:05.268 --> 00:43:09.572
Think that could be in the near future? again, when the dust
00:43:09.572 --> 00:43:14.043
Settles in this battle with iran, i do, eric, and could you
00:43:14.043 --> 00:43:18.548
Believe this would have happened after october 7th? here we are
00:43:18.548 --> 00:43:21.518
Over a year and a half later to see all these developments in
00:43:21.518 --> 00:43:25.421
The region. i do believe that the abraham accords could very
00:43:25.421 --> 00:43:29.125
Well expand. we know that many of these gulf nations, including
00:43:29.125 --> 00:43:33.663
Saudi arabia, have been condemning israel about its
00:43:33.663 --> 00:43:36.933
Attack on iran. but privately, i think they're celebrating as
00:43:36.933 --> 00:43:40.970
Well. so that could be one thing. and i think the other
00:43:40.970 --> 00:43:43.940
Thing, eric, could be and people are hoping and praying for this
00:43:43.940 --> 00:43:47.677
As well, the cyrus accords, you know, you talked to reza earlier
00:43:47.677 --> 00:43:51.314
Today about this ancient relationship between israel and
00:43:51.314 --> 00:43:55.351
The people of persia. and could it be that one day and if this
00:43:55.351 --> 00:44:00.757
Does regime does collapse, that there would be a government
00:44:00.757 --> 00:44:04.661
Inside iran that would make peace with the people of israel?
00:44:04.661 --> 00:44:09.365
We see that relationship, as reza was saying, you know, in in
00:44:09.365 --> 00:44:12.969
The book of chronicles and ezra and throughout throughout the,
00:44:12.969 --> 00:44:17.941
The, the hebrew scriptures that this relationship had been had
00:44:17.941 --> 00:44:23.012
Been forged many years ago. and they and the kings of persia
00:44:23.012 --> 00:44:27.283
Bless the people of israel. could we see that again? so
00:44:27.283 --> 00:44:30.253
Abraham accords? yes, eric, i think expanding and perhaps even
00:44:30.253 --> 00:44:33.489
The cyrus accords. chris. just incredible. hey, can you take us
00:44:33.489 --> 00:44:37.861
Out about 30s left with a quick, quick prayer over the whole
00:44:37.861 --> 00:44:42.098
Situation. father, we just thank you for what's happening. we
00:44:42.098 --> 00:44:46.436
Thank you for president trump, prime minister netanyahu, and as
00:44:46.436 --> 00:44:49.839
We say, born for such a time as this. we do pray for the people
00:44:49.839 --> 00:44:54.344
Protection of the people of israel, the people of iran. we
00:44:54.344 --> 00:44:57.580
Pray your purposes would unfold, father, in these perilous days
00:44:57.580 --> 00:45:01.684
And let our hearts keep our eyes fixed on you, lord, the author
00:45:01.684 --> 00:45:05.922
And finisher of our faith. in jesus name, amen. chris
00:45:05.922 --> 00:45:10.526
Mitchell, thank you so much, my friend. we're praying for you as
00:45:10.526 --> 00:45:13.329
Well, for safety, for you, your family, the entire tbn news
00:45:13.329 --> 00:45:16.699
Team. chris, we can't thank you enough. god bless my friend. we
00:45:16.699 --> 00:45:19.836
Will see you again soon. and we're staying in jerusalem right
00:45:19.836 --> 00:45:22.705
Now folks. we're going a little bit across town with our good
00:45:22.705 --> 00:45:25.241
Friend tbn israel correspondent yair pinto. yair is back with us
00:45:25.241 --> 00:45:28.912
In the middle of the night. we can't thank you enough. my
00:45:28.912 --> 00:45:32.015
Friend chris mitchell, our good friend from tbn, just mentioned
00:45:32.015 --> 00:45:34.517
That some sirens had gone off recently. what's the latest you
00:45:34.517 --> 00:45:37.921
Hear any more iranian missiles god forbid flying at this late
00:45:37.921 --> 00:45:41.925
Hour. so eric no we had one iranian ballistic missile that
00:45:41.925 --> 00:45:48.298
Was fired towards israel and it was successfully intercepted. we
00:45:48.298 --> 00:45:52.001
Do not have reports of any casualties or any damage. that's
00:45:52.001 --> 00:45:56.639
Something that is just amazing. i want to say really, thank you,
00:45:56.639 --> 00:46:00.209
First of all, to god for protecting israel after 622 days
00:46:00.209 --> 00:46:05.281
Of war, we start taking these interceptions for granted. but
00:46:05.281 --> 00:46:11.054
Each rocket like that can cause extensive damage and basically
00:46:11.054 --> 00:46:16.159
Destroy an entire neighborhood like the one in the middle of
00:46:16.159 --> 00:46:20.663
Israel. i just visited that community a few days ago, and
00:46:20.663 --> 00:46:25.468
You can see that it's all in rubble because of one ballistic
00:46:25.468 --> 00:46:29.172
Missile. so we need to be thankful for everything that we
00:46:29.172 --> 00:46:32.608
Have for every day, for every interception of these rockets.
00:46:32.608 --> 00:46:36.212
And i think that's what the people of israel are feeling
00:46:36.212 --> 00:46:39.082
Now, really grateful for the idf, for the iron dome, and in
00:46:39.082 --> 00:46:44.487
General for god protecting us. this is something that the
00:46:44.487 --> 00:46:47.690
Nation of israel is feeling now, a lot of thanks to god that
00:46:47.690 --> 00:46:52.462
There is something above that is protecting us. sadly, not all of
00:46:52.462 --> 00:46:56.432
Israel yet connected to jesus, to yeshua, their messiah. but
00:46:56.432 --> 00:47:01.471
This is something that we should pray for because we are seeing
00:47:01.471 --> 00:47:04.307
Miracles every day here in israel, from rockets that missed
00:47:04.307 --> 00:47:08.544
Their targets, from rockets that landed near idf troops in the
00:47:08.544 --> 00:47:13.716
Gaza strip or in lebanon and did not exploded. i've seen multiple
00:47:13.716 --> 00:47:18.721
Miracles taking place in this war, from feeling peaceful and
00:47:18.721 --> 00:47:22.992
Happy in the heart of khan yunis in the gaza strip, which is the
00:47:22.992 --> 00:47:26.896
Darkest place spiritually, that i can ever imagine existed on
00:47:26.896 --> 00:47:31.034
The face of this earth. god is moving. he is real, and he's
00:47:31.034 --> 00:47:35.571
Performing bible grade level miracles today. just this war
00:47:35.571 --> 00:47:40.343
Between israel and iran is like david versus goliath, and we see
00:47:40.343 --> 00:47:45.081
That god's hand is at every step of this way. israel is ten times
00:47:45.081 --> 00:47:51.421
Smaller than iran. israel is tiny compared to the islamic
00:47:51.421 --> 00:47:55.024
Republic. and we are winning. we're winning against seven
00:47:55.024 --> 00:47:57.660
Different fronts. and it's only because god is faithful to
00:47:57.660 --> 00:48:01.964
Israel. and this is a time to look towards the jewish state.
00:48:01.964 --> 00:48:05.268
If you need encouragement in your life and see that your god
00:48:05.268 --> 00:48:09.705
Is faithful to israel and he is faithful to each and every one
00:48:09.705 --> 00:48:13.543
Of you. eric, this is the situation here on the ground,
00:48:13.543 --> 00:48:16.612
And i'm happy to be here at these times. and we're happy to
00:48:16.612 --> 00:48:20.650
Have you, my friend. so well said on all counts. please go
00:48:20.650 --> 00:48:23.519
Get some sleep. be safe. we're praying for your safety. yeah.
00:48:23.519 --> 00:48:26.489
God bless you, my friend. we'll see you again soon. and joining
00:48:26.489 --> 00:48:29.826
Us now, executive director of the foundation for defense of
00:48:29.826 --> 00:48:32.862
Democracies, a think tank in washington, dc. our good friend
00:48:32.862 --> 00:48:36.466
Jonathan schanzer has been following the iranian axis for
00:48:36.466 --> 00:48:40.503
Literally decades. john, great to see you. you and i have been
00:48:40.503 --> 00:48:44.474
Talking about this on and off camera for years now. the moment
00:48:44.474 --> 00:48:47.677
Is here. the iranian regime, perhaps on the brink of
00:48:47.677 --> 00:48:50.580
Collapse. its ring of fire is licking its wounds, and it's a
00:48:50.580 --> 00:48:54.884
Smoldering heap of ruins. what's your take on everything we've
00:48:54.884 --> 00:48:57.753
Seen transpire not only since october 7th, but in the past ten
00:48:57.753 --> 00:49:02.024
Days alone. historic, monumental, a new middle east,
00:49:02.024 --> 00:49:06.796
Historic, monumental, possibly a new middle east on the way.
00:49:06.796 --> 00:49:09.499
Eric, i was actually in jerusalem when this war kicked
00:49:09.499 --> 00:49:12.502
Off, and i will tell you that it is no simple thing to sit there
00:49:12.502 --> 00:49:16.539
And wait for ballistic missiles to rain down on a city. and i
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Will tell you that the israeli people have nerves of steel, but
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They are defiant right now. they are. they are behind their
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Military. they're behind their government 1,000%. they see the
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Goals in front of them, and they see what the israeli military
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Pulled off for the last nine days. and now they are
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Cautiously optimistic. they're celebrating even as they have to
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Run into shelters. they are celebrating the fact that donald
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Trump made this fateful decision to attack the fordo nuclear
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Facility with bunker busters. this was something that the
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Israelis did not have the capability to do. the other two
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Nuclear facilities also being attacked by the united states.
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You get a sense that the israelis well, they probably did
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About 75% of the really the hard grunt work. and then the us came
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In and it looks like they just wrapped it all up. now. we're
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Still waiting for a battle damage assessment. there was one
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This morning out of the pentagon, but i think we still
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Probably have a few questions about. looks like we lost
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Jonathan there, which is sad because folks, he is one of the
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Top middle east experts in the world. no doubt john's great.
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We'll see him again soon. you can watch him, by the way, on
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The stackelbeck tonight show. jonathan is a regular guest
00:50:44.026 --> 00:50:46.062
Every weeknight monday through friday right here on tbn. we
00:50:46.062 --> 00:50:49.065
Have stackelbeck tonight. we've got the rosenberg report every
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Thursday and saturday night from jerusalem. and of course, you
00:50:52.635 --> 00:50:55.438
Saw them. our tbn israel correspondent pinto now is
00:50:55.438 --> 00:50:59.742
Co-host of a great show every thursday night, 9:30 p.m.
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Eastern time. mark your calendars called boots on the
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Ground. hey, look! the magic of live tv. jonathan chandler is
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Back with us. okay, john, you're making a great point about the
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Damage that the us did last night and the moment we're in
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Right now. hey, to add to that quick question here, i've been
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Thinking about this a lot over the past 24 hours. this seems to
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Send a message beyond just the middle east and iran. you got to
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Think, john, that russia, china and north korea also took notice
00:51:28.871 --> 00:51:33.876
To president trump's bold moves last night. they definitely have
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The crank, as we're calling them, china, russia, iran, north
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Korea have been pretty quiet. and i do think that the
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President has made an emphatic statement here that the us will
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Not cower in the face of this new axis that is rising. they
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Would like to erode american power, and we cannot afford to
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Let american power lapse. the world order depends on the
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United states remaining strong, standing up for its allies,
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Standing up for embattled democracies. obviously, israel
00:52:06.375 --> 00:52:09.979
Qualifies as one of those. and so this is a remarkable moment,
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Possibly bending the arc of history in the middle east,
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Maybe even around the world, because now these enemies of the
00:52:18.521 --> 00:52:21.757
United states understand that donald trump is not just
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Unpredictable. he's deadly serious. yeah, we obviously,
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John don't have a crystal ball, but how do you see this playing
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Out maybe next week or two? is this winding down or is iran
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Going to respond? how do you see this playing out in the near
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Future? israel has accomplished, obviously, a lot of its goals
00:52:41.744 --> 00:52:45.348
For operation rising lion. could we see this war come to an end
00:52:45.348 --> 00:52:48.751
Soon, or will this be stretching out for some time? well, you
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Know, i think there are a couple of options here. we're at a, at
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A, at a pretty complicated, tricky fork in the road. we'd
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Love to see the islamic republic capitulate. just surrender
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Because they have been defeated. they don't even control their
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Own airspace right now. their nuclear program is defeated.
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They should be waiting, waving that white flag right now. and
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They're not. so then that raises the question of, well, what else
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Could we see here? we could see a war of attrition between iran
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And israel, where iran is firing, you know, hundreds of
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Missiles trying to just break down israeli air defenses. and
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The israelis all the while go hunting for all those ballistic
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Missiles and all those missile launchers. and we could see that
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Play out for quite some time. that is what we want to try to
00:53:35.664 --> 00:53:39.735
Avoid at all costs. that's a damaging war for israel and for
00:53:39.735 --> 00:53:43.606
The middle east. but there are some other things that can
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Happen. you could have some people within the regime who
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Decide, you know what, we don't want to die for ali khamenei,
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And we're going to topple him. right? so you have some kind of
00:53:52.915 --> 00:53:56.152
Internal coup that's feasible right now. and i'm sure the cia
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Is working those contacts right now, day in and day out, trying
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To figure out how they can bring down khamenei quietly and
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Without a big fuss. the other way that this could play out,
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Eric, is you could finally begin to see the people of iran rise
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Up, realizing that their regime is a paper tiger. yeah, john.
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Well said. we got to run. technical difficulties cannot
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Stop jonathan chandler great job john. we'll see you again soon.
00:54:21.777 --> 00:54:25.014
And folks, look, we've got your marching orders here. we've got
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Prayer points right. we've been talking about this throughout
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The past hour. pray for israel. of course, we have a biblical
00:54:31.887 --> 00:54:36.492
Mandate to pray for the peace of jerusalem. pray for wisdom for
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Our leaders, for president trump, for bibi. the things i've
00:54:39.462 --> 00:54:42.698
Been praying for have been wisdom, discernment, and clarity
00:54:42.698 --> 00:54:46.535
For president trump, of course, and for prime minister
00:54:46.535 --> 00:54:49.071
Netanyahu. and here's a theme we've been talking about the
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Past 60 minutes. pray for the people of iran, the world's
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Fastest growing church. again, despite that horrible
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Repression, you can't stop the gospel. if history shows us
00:55:00.516 --> 00:55:03.953
Anything, it shows us that. so there you have it. your marching
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Orders, prayer works. and it's for such a time as this, it goes
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Without saying. we have a front row seat here at tbn for these
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Bible times that we are living in. thanks so much for joining
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Us. stay in prayer until next time. god bless you and we'll
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See you soon.
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Erick Stakelbeck: B-2 Bombers Strike Iran | Stakelbeck Tonight

June 22, 2025 | S E | 58:43

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