February 23, 2026
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My Thoughts Regarding Iran
The radical government of Iran is unquestionably one of the most evil in the world. The leaders hate America - “the great satan,” as they call us - and Israel, “the little satan.” They are ruthless in their quest to promote radical Islam and were ultimately behind the October 7, 2023, massacre in Israel, as Hamas is under their control. They recently killed over 30,000 of their own citizens who are fed up with their barbarism and oppression, and were protesting for change.
President Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu have warned the Iranian government that they will not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons. This is non-negotiable. Trump put teeth to the warning in June of last year, destroying a large degree of Iran’s nuclear capabilities in perhaps the most impressive display of military power ever. Undeterred, the insane Iranian leaders are working to rebuild it. In response to this, Amanda Macias, reporting for Fox News, reports that:
“For weeks, the U.S. military has quietly amassed what President Donald Trump has described as an ‘armada’ in Iran’s backyard. Mapped out across the Persian Gulf and beyond, the deployment tells its own story — one of calculated pressure backed by credible capability…
“The buildup coincides with indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s disputed nuclear program. Trump has warned that the regime must fully dismantle its nuclear infrastructure — or face consequences.”(1)
Summarizing America’s huge military buildup, the article states: “Taken together, the air and naval deployments create overlapping strike capability, missile defense coverage, and control over major maritime routes. For Iran, it means U.S. forces are not concentrated in a single vulnerable location — they are distributed, layered, and positioned to operate from multiple directions at once.”(2)
President Trump has clearly demonstrated in many ways and on numerous fronts that he means what he says. What will he do if Iran stays the course? Undoubtedly, only a few people in leadership know the answer, but of one thing we can be certain: Iran will not be allowed to have nuclear weapons.
Today’s Iran is referred to as Persia in Scripture. Regular GH15 readers have heard me refer to “the prince of Persia,” mentioned in Daniel 10:13, 20. This was a demonic principality warring against the restoration of Israel, for which Daniel was interceding. Michael, the great archangel, was sent to deal with him.
It is clear from this passage that satan assigns his high-ranking assistants to specific regions of the world to carry out his plans. The principality mentioned here in Daniel was not referred to simply as “a” prince, but as “the prince of Persia.” That was the region this principality had been assigned to.
Spirits don’t die. The same spirits operating in Daniel’s day are alive and functioning today. There is no reason to believe that “the prince of Persia” who opposed Daniel is not influencing Persia/Iran today. In fact, I’m sure it is. Satan has controlled much of that region for millennia, and this spirit is certainly one of his key players. It is also without doubt why the leaders of this wicked regime, controlled by this principality, hate Israel and America so much. Israel gave us the world’s Redeemer, and America was raised up to trumpet His gospel, making these two nations despised enemies of satan and his kingdom.
Many spiritual leaders, myself included, believe the strong hold of this spirit over the region is ending. This can be seen, among other reasons, by the great number of people coming to Christ in Iran. The spiritual harvest occurring there is believed by some to currently be the greatest in the world. The “prince of Persia,” and the leaders he controls, are furious…and no doubt very nervous, as well they should be. The Ancient of Days is unseating them!
It is important that we see the connection between the spiritual realm and the political and military developments in Iran today. Trump and his team are not simply dealing with radical Islamist leaders there; they are opposing the kingdom of darkness and its hierarchy. They are opposing the spiritual enemies of the greatest harvest God has planned. This means our President is on the front lines of the highest level of spiritual warfare on planet earth. Let that sink in. If this doesn’t motivate you to pray for him and his team, then your discernment and motivation must be questioned.
As one who understands spiritual warfare somewhat, I cannot imagine the intensity of the warfare around our President. He needs a strong and mature prayer shield. Pray for him and his cabinet every day. Be mature enough to look beyond any personality traits you don’t like, past sins that he has committed, colorful language -- or “discolorful,” any other weaknesses you may disapprove of, and realize that God placed him as our President for other reasons. AND PRAY FOR HIM.
Pray with me:
Father, we bring our President and his team before You today, asking You to be for them all that they need in this season. Fulfill Your purposes through them. Give them wisdom as they deal with the Iranian government; do not allow them to make any wrong moves. Dismantle the influence of the prince of Persia in the Middle East, and open the way for the gospel to have its greatest influence ever.
We pray over the President and his cabinet from Psalm 91. Download wisdom to them; think through their thoughts. Give them heaven’s unfailing strategies for to evil forces (verse 8). Draw the President and his team to You. Do not allow references or interactions with You to be only “religious,” but move in such a way that there is a true connection with You. Draw them to YOU! Speak with them (verses 14-16).
And we ask for protection over them and their families. Place a protective shield around their spirits, souls, and bodies. Let no evil befall them, nor any plague come near (verse 10). Give Your angels charge concerning them, to guard them in all their ways (verse 11). All of this we pray in the name of the Most High God, Jesus. Amen.
Our decree:
We decree that the Ancient of Days (Daniel 7:9, 13, 22) has defeated the prince of Persia (Daniel 10:13, 20), and this victory is being enforced by His Ekklesia (Ephesians 3:10, 6:12).
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