“My holy Name I will make known in the midst of My people Israel. I will not let My holy Name be profaned anymore, and the Gentiles will know that I am Yahweh, the Holy One in Israel.”
Ezekiel 39: 7
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President Trump is Yahweh’s Man for a Time Like This
See “Iran says Ukrainian passenger plane was shot down unintentionally in fear of US aggression”:
Iran admitted Saturday that it mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, blaming human error and “US adventurism” for the crash that left 176 people dead.
Iranian Leaders Admitted the Obvious
Iranian leaders finally fessed up. They accidentally shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet taking the lives of 176 innocent people. At first, they denied it, but they came clean when video and satellite evidence proved they were responsible. See “Iran’s Leaders Don’t Know Who They are Up Against”.
The tragic accident happened a few hours after Iranian leaders retaliated against the United States for taking out Iran’s terrorist mastermind, Hassem Suleimani. He was commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force, the division of IRGC that is responsible for extraterritorial military and clandestine operations. Democrats in Congress were “outraged”, because President Trump eliminated a man who was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of U.S. citizens and the maiming of thousands more. Suleimani was in Iraq planning an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad when he was taken out by a U.S. drone. See “Democrats are “Outraged” about Suleimani’s Assassination”.
Every Democrat running for president attacked President Trump for doing the job that Barack Obama and George W. Bush should have done, but Mayor Pete Buttigieg blamed President Trump for downing the passenger jet. He said,
“Innocent civilians are now dead because they were caught in the middle of an unnecessary and unwanted military tit for tat. My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of all 176 souls lost aboard this flight.”
Thankfully, the American people are waking up to reality. They are beginning to realize that Democrats are our worst enemy.
See “Buttigieg faces backlash for suggesting America’s ‘tit for tat’ with Iran responsible for downed airplane”. In the 2020 presidential election, Democrats will experience the biggest backlash since Ronald Reagan trounced President Carter.
Timeline of Events
Iran’s leaders blamed their blunder on “human error and ‘US adventurism'”.
Human error? Yes, human error by Iranians.
US adventurism? Hogwash. Iran’s malign behavior over time led to the downing of the Ukrainian passenger jet.
See the timeline below:
2018
US withdraws from Iran nuclear deal
Trump made good on an election campaign promise, announcing on May 8 that the US was withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA).
US sets outs tough demands
The US on May 21 demanded Iran make sweeping changes – from dropping its nuclear programme to pulling out of the Syrian war – or face severe economic sanctions.
First round of sanctions
The US on August 7 reimposed the first round of sanctions on Iran, originally lifted as part of the nuclear deal.
Second round of sanctions
On November 5, the US announced a new round of sanctions, this time specifically targeting the key oil and banking sectors.
2019
‘Foreign terrorist organisation’
On April 8, Trump announced he was designating a powerful arm of the Iranian military, the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign “terrorist” organisation.
US sends aircraft carrier to the Middle East
On May 5, Trump’s then-National Security Adviser John Bolton announced the US was sending an aircraft carrier strike group and Air Force bombers to the Middle East “in response to a number of troubling and escalatory indications and warnings”.
More sanctions
On May 8, Iran said it was preparing to increase enriched uranium and heavy water production as part of its decision to stop certain commitments made under the nuclear deal.
Tankers ‘subjected to sabotage operations’
On May 12, the United Arab Emirates said four commercial ships off the coast of Fujairah, one of the world’s largest bunkering hubs, “were subjected to sabotage operations”.
Houthis attack oil pipeline
Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who were locked in a long-running war with a Saudi-UAE-led military coalition, launched drone attacks on Saudi Arabia on May 14, striking a major oil pipeline and taking it out of service.
‘Never threaten the US’
On May 19, a rocket landed near the US embassy in Baghdad. No one was harmed.
Shinzo Abe in Tehran
On June 12, Abe arrived in Tehran in a bid to mediate between the US and Iran.
New shipping incident
On June 13, with Abe still in Iran, a Japanese tanker and a Norwegian one came under “attack” in the Gulf of Oman, according to the Norwegian maritime authority and the Japanese shipowner.
More US troops in the region
On June 17, the Pentagon authorised the deployment of 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East.
US drone is shot down
On June 20, Iranian forces shot down a US military drone.
Trump says he has called off an attack
On June 21, Trump said he called off a military strike on Iran the night before, which was intended as retaliation against Tehran for the downing of the unmanned US drone.
Iran to ‘confront and threat’
On June 22, Iran said it was ready to respond firmly to any US threat against it.
New US sanctions
On June 25, Trump signed an order targeting Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, and associates with additional financial sanctions.
US deploys F-22 stealth fighters
On June 29, the US Air Forces Central Command said in a statement that F-22 Raptor stealth fighters were being deployed in the region “to defend American forces and interests”.
Tehran exceeds uranium limit
On July 1, Iran exceeded the limit on the amount of enriched uranium in its stockpile set out in the nuclear deal.
Tanker carrying Iranian oil stopped
On July 4, British Royal Marines, police and customs agents in Gibraltar seized a supertanker accused of carrying Iranian crude oil to Syria in breach of European Union sanctions.
Iran passes new nuclear deal limit
On July 8, Iran passed the uranium enrichment cap set in the nuclear deal, the second time in a week that it made good on a promise to reduce compliance with the accord.
Captain of Iranian vessel arrested
On July 12, police in Gilbratar arrested the captain and chief officer of an Iranian tanker that was seized by British forces the previous week.
Iran seizes British oil tanker
On July 19, the IRGC said its forces seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
British navy to escort all UK vessels in Strait of Hormuz
On July 25, the UK announced the country’s warships would escort all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a change in policy that took place amid rising tensions in the Gulf.
US sanctions Zarif
On August 1, the US imposed sanctions on Zarif for acting on behalf of Khamenei.
Seized Iranian tanker free to sail
On August 15, Gibraltar’s Supreme Court ruled that the Grace 1 was free to sail, just hours after the US made a last-minute attempt to keep the vessel under detention.
Iran unveils new missile defence system
On August 23, Rouhani inducted a locally built air-defence system into the country’s missile defence network at an unveiling ceremony in Tehran.
Zarif meets Macron
On August 26, Iran‘s top diplomat held talks with France‘s President Emmanuel Macron at the sidelines of a G7 summit following a surprise invite to the gathering in Biarritz.
Iran further exceeds nuclear-deal limits
On August 30, the UN said Iran was still exceeding limitations set by its nuclear deal with world powers, increasing its stock of enriched uranium and refining it to a greater purity than allowed in the agreement.
Sanctions on Iran’s space agencies
On September 3, the US imposed sanctions on Iran‘s civilian space agency and two research organisations, saying they were being used to advance Tehran’s ballistic missile programme.
US intensifies pressure
On September 4, the US turned up the economic pressure on Iran, blacklisting an oil shipping network that Washington alleges is directed by the IRGC.
US offers money to captain of Iranian tanker
The US offered several million dollars to the Indian captain of an Iranian oil tanker suspected of heading to Syria, the State Department confirms.
Iran activates advanced centrifuges
On September 7, Iran started injecting gas into advanced centrifuges to increase its stockpile of enriched uranium and warned that time was running out for the nuclear deal’s other signatories to save the landmark pact.
Bolton fired ‘over Iran’
Trump on September 10 announced via Twitter that he had fired Bolton, his national security adviser, saying he had “strongly disagreed” with many of his hawkish positions.
Iran rejects accusation over Aramco attack
On September 14, Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for drone attacks on two major Saudi Aramco oil facilities: Abqaiq – the world’s largest oil processing plant – and the Khurais oilfield, in eastern Saudi Arabia. The pre-dawn strikes knocked out more than half of crude output from the world’s top exporter.
Trump lashes out at Iran at UNGA
Addressing the UN General Assembly in New York, Trump on September 24 lashed out at Iran and called on countries around the world to tighten the economic noose around it.
US sanctions on Khamenei’s inner circle
The US on November 4 imposed new sanctions on the inner circle of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, including one of his sons.
Iran begins fueling centrifuges
Iran on November 6, began the process of injecting uranium gas into centrifuges at the underground Fordow facility.
Operation to protect Gulf waters
A US-led naval coalition officially launched operations in Bahrain on November 7 to protect shipping in the troubled waters of the Gulf, following a string of attacks that Washington and its allies blamed on Iran.
‘Nuclear breakout’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran on November 7 of preparing “a rapid nuclear breakout”.
Iran downs ‘foreign’ drone
Iran’s state news agency IRNA says air defence forces shot down an “unknown” drone on November 8.
Unrest erupts
Unrest in Iran erupted on November 15 after the government abruptly raised fuel prices by as much as 300 percent.
US sanctions on Iran’s information minister
The US on November 22 imposed sanctions on Iran’s communications minister Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi for his role in “widespread censorship”.
Iran guard chief
Addressing thousands of demonstrators in the capital, General Hossein Salami on November 25 accused the US, the United Kingdom, Iraq and Saudi Arabia of stoking unrest in the country.
Eight with ‘links to CIA’ arrested
The official news agency IRNA reported on November 27 that Iranian security agents arrested at least eight people linked to the CIA during deadly unrest over petrol price increases.
Pentagon denies considering more troops
The Pentagon on December 4 denied a report that the US was weighing sending up to 14,000 more troops to the Middle East to confront a perceived threat from Iran.
Warship seized
A US Navy warship seized advanced missile parts on December 4 believed to be linked to Iran from a boat it had stopped in the Arabian Sea.
Prisoner swap
In a rare act of cooperation, Iran and the US on December 7 exchanged prisoners.
‘Budget of resistance’
On December 8, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani announced a $39bn “budget of resistance” to counter US sanctions.
Sanctions on Iran’s biggest airline
On December 11, the US Treasury imposed new sanctions on Iran’s biggest airline and its shipping industry, accusing them of transporting lethal aid to Yemen.
Visa restrictions on Iranian officials
On December 19, the US announced that it would restrict visas for Iranian officials for their alleged roles in suppressing peaceful protests and imposed sanctions on two Iranian judges.
US contractor killed
On December 27, a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base in Kirkuk killed a US contractor and wounded several US service members and Iraqi personnel.
US targets militia sites
Two days later – on December 29 – the US military carried out “defensive strikes” on sites in Iraq and Syria belonging to Kataib Hezbollah that Washington said were in retaliation for the killing of the US contractor.
Protesters storm US embassy
On December 31, enraged members and supporters of pro-Iranian paramilitary groups in Iraq broke into the heavily fortified US embassy compound in Baghdad, smashing a main door and setting parts of its perimeter on fire.
2020
Esper warns Iran may be planning attacks on US interests
Meanwhile, on January 2, US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said there were “some indications” that Iran or groups it supports “may be planning additional attacks” on US interests in the Middle East.
US assassinates Soleimani
In a predawn air raid in at Iraq’s airport in Baghdad on January 3, the US struck and killed Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed militias known as the Popular Mobilisation Forces, or PMF.
‘Tantamount’ to war
Iran’s UN ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi in an interview with CNN on January 3 said that “the response for a military action is a military action.”
Trump: 52 sites could be targeted if Iran retaliates
In a Tweet on January 4 Trump threatened to hit 52 Iranian sites “very hard” if Iran attacked Americans or US assets.
Iraqi parliament calls for expulsion of foreign troops
Iraq’s parliament passed a resolution on January 5 calling on the government to expel foreign troops from the country and to cancel its request for assistance from the US-led coalition which had been working with Baghdad to fight the ISIL (ISIS).
Thousands mourn Soleimani during funeral
Tens of thousands of mourners clad in black filled the streets of Iran’s Mashhad and Ahvaz on January 5 to pay their respects to Soleimani.
Iran abandons nuclear deal limits
Iran on January 5 said it will no longer abide by the enrichment limits in its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
Trump steps up rhetoric against Iran
Trump continued his heated rhetoric against Iran and Iraq on January 6, warning of a “major retaliation” if Iran struck back in reprisal and threatened sanctions on Iraq after is parliament called on US troops to leave the country.
US defence chief: US military has no plans to leave Iraq
Defense Secretary Mark Esper told Pentagon reporters on January 6 that the US has no plans to pull out militarily from Iraq, following reports of a US letter about preparations for a withdrawal.
White House adviser: Trump could still negotiate nuclear deal
White House adviser Kellyanne Conway on January 6 said Trump was confident he could still renegotiate a new nuclear deal with Tehran.
‘Never threaten the Iranian nation,’ Rouhani tells Trump
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a tweet on January 6 said nobody should threaten his nation, referring to the 1988 shooting down of an Iranian airliner by a US warship in which 290 were killed.
US denies Zarif a visa to attend UN
The US denied a visa to Zarif on January 6 that would have allowed him to attend an upcoming UN Security Council meeting in New York.
Iran considering 13 ‘revenge scenarios’
The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on January 7 that Iran was considering 13 “revenge scenarios” in retaliation.
Scores killed during stampede at Soleimani’s funeral
At least 56 people were killed in a stampede in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman at the funeral procession for Soleimani.
Iran ‘ready to come back to full compliance’
Iran is “ready to come back to full compliance” with its nuclear deal with world powers, deputy foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said on January 7, according to a foreign ministry tweet, without providing any information on possible conditions.
US ready to finish any war started with Iran – Esper
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on January 7 that the US wants to de-escalate the current tensions with Iran, but the country is ready to finish any war that could be started.
Iran launches attacks on US forces
In the early hours of January 8, Iran launched a series of missile attacks on two Iraqi bases housing US troops.
‘Slap in the face’ for US
Iran’s Khamenei on January 8 said Tehran’s missile attacks on US targets in Iraq was a “slap in the face” for the US and said Washington’s troops must leave the region.
New ‘powerful’ sanctions on Iran
Later on January 8, Trump said Iranian missile strikes on bases in Iraq did not harm any US troops stationed there and damage was minimal, an outcome he said showed Tehran wanted to de-escalate a standoff.
“An unnecessary and unwanted military tit for tat”? That’s a queer perspective.
Mayor Pete is out of his element. So are the other Democrats running for president and Democrats in Congress.
We are witnessing the march toward World War III. It is not “an unnecessary and unwanted military tit for tat”.
President Trump is doing the job he was elected to do. It’s the job that Barack Obama and George W. Bush refused to do.
President Trump is trying to stave off a war that is inevitable if Iran doesn’t change course. So far, the president has been amazingly successful, and he has succeeded despite unrelenting attacks from Democrats.
Since the day President Trump won the 2016 presidential election, Democrats have accused him of one thing after another. Their accusations have been based on lies and manufactured evidence. Each step of the way, Democrats have been defeated, but they keep trying. Impeaching the president is their latest attempt to undo the will of the American people. It will fail, too.
Iran is our enemy. Iran has been our enemy since 1979. That’s Iran’s doing, not ours.
President Trump is Yahweh’s man for a time like this. He is succeeding because he is doing exactly what Yahweh wants him to do.
The Mullahs Need to Repent
See “Iranian protesters demand Khamenei quits over plane downing” and “Iranian protesters take to streets after Tehran admits Ukrainian plane was unintentionally shot down“.
Things are just getting started for the mullahs in Iran. They think they are fighting against flesh and blood, but they are wrong. They are at war with Yahweh, and He always wins.
If the mullahs have any sense at all, they will repent. Like Pharaoh, at some point, Yahweh will not allow them to repent. Today is the day. Now is the time. The clock is ticking.
See “As Iran accepts blame for Ukrainian plane crash, Canada demands justice, answers”. Canada demands justice and answers. The mullahs in Iran will get justice or mercy. If they repent, they will get mercy. If they don’t, they will get justice. If there is any fear of Yahweh in them, they will repent. If they don’t repent, they will deserve what they get.
As I said, things are just getting started for the mullahs. See “Protests and condemnation after Iran admits downing Ukrainian plane“. This is about growing international outrage. It’s focused on the mullahs in Iran, and it’s legitimate, not the faux outrage of Democrats in Congress.
Democrats are the Worst Enemy We Face
As a nation, Democrats are the worst enemy we face. They aren’t just taking sides against President Trump. They are taking sides against Yahweh.
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“The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one; I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me. Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.” (John 17: 22-24)
