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If a single narrow waterway can shake the world economy, what happens when multiple chokepoints come under threat at the same time? I’m Russ Scalzo, and I’m looking at Iran with clear eyes: the Strait of Hormuz, the pressure on global oil supply, and the real-world stakes when 25% of the world’s oil passes through a vulnerable corridor. We also connect the dots to Bab el-Mandeb near the Red Sea, where the Houthis operate with heavy Iranian influence, turning energy security into a global stress test.

But this isn’t only a geopolitical update. I talk candidly about why many Christians sense the hand of God in world events, even when war and calamity are hard to process. We hold grace and judgment together, from the Old Testament through Revelation, and we ask what faithful discernment looks like when headlines move faster than wisdom. I also explain why I’m skeptical of neat day-by-day “prophetic timelines,” and why the in-between details belong to God even when the big picture of Scripture stays firm.

We close with a direct challenge: our allegiance can’t be to a party, a personality, or a media feed. We have to be people of the Book. If you’ve been watching Iran, Israel, and the Middle East and wondering how Ezekiel 38 and 39 fits, this conversation will give you language, context, and a sober call to prayer. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show.

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