🔴ELIMINATED: Behnam Shahriyari, commander of the Quds Force’s Weapons Transfer Unit in the IRGC, was eliminated in a precise IDF strike in western Iran.
Shahriyari was responsible for all weapons transfers from the Iranian regime to its proxies across the Middle East in order… pic.twitter.com/U6LdWHcalm
— Israel ישראל (@Israel) June 21, 2025
Israel and Iran continue their attacks against each other. Israel reports that it has taken out various military leaders in Iran:
June 21, 2025
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday that the Israeli military had killed Saeed Izadi, a veteran commander who led the Palestine Corps of the Quds Force, the overseas arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Izadi was killed overnight in a “precise” strike on the Iranian city of Qom.
The IDF on Saturday morning also reported the elimination of Behnam Shahriyari, commander of the Quds Force’s Weapons Transfer Unit in the IRGC.
The IDF confirmed the deaths of three senior Iranian military leaders in its opening campaign: the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, the Commander of the IRGC, and the head of Iran’s emergency military command. “These are three ruthless mass murderers with international blood on their hands,” an IDF said in a statement. “The world is a better place without them.” …
On Saturday, the IDF reported it had “eliminated” nine senior scientists and experts responsible for advancing the Iranian regime’s nuclear weapons program. “Their elimination is a significant blow to the regime’s ability to acquire weapons of mass destruction,” a statement read.
The scientists listed were: Fereydoun Abbasi, an expert in nuclear engineering and the former head of Iran’s atomic energy, who also served as an MP (Member of Parliament). Mohammad Mahdi, a physics expert. Akbar Motalebi Zadeh, a chemical engineering specialist. Saeed Barji, a materials engineering specialist. Ahmad Reza Zolfaghari Daryani, an expert in nuclear engineering. Ali Bakhouei Katirimi, an expert in mechanics. And three physics experts: Amir Hassan Fakhahi, Abd al-Hamid Minoushehr, and Mansour Asgari.
Another scientist previously reported as killed by is Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, a theoretical physicist and a key expert involved in the AMAD plan, Iran’s significant programme to advance nuclear capabilities launched in the early 2000s. Tehranchi was also the President of Islamic Azad University in Tehran.
Seyed Amir Hossein Feqhi has also been reported as killed. Feqhi was deputy head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, and served on the nuclear engineering faculty at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran. https://time.com/7293886/iranian-generals-scientists-targets-killed-by-israeli-strikes/
As it turns out, there is a prophecy that some have pointed to showing that leaders in Iran would be killed. The prophet Jeremiah was inspired to write the following:
34 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, 35 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
‘Behold, I will break the bow of Elam,
The foremost of their might.
36 Against Elam I will bring the four winds
From the four quarters of heaven,
And scatter them toward all those winds;
There shall be no nations where the outcasts of Elam will not go.
37 For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies
And before those who seek their life.
I will bring disaster upon them,
My fierce anger,’ says the Lord;
‘And I will send the sword after them
Until I have consumed them.
38 I will set My throne in Elam,
And will destroy from there the king and the princes,’ says the Lord. (Jeremiah 49:34-38)
While God has NOT set His throne in Elam–Iran–it is interesting to note that a lot of its leaders have been killed. So, perhaps there is some type of duality in that prophecy.
That said, Iran is not finished. Here is something from today:
June 21, 2025
Iran claims to launch dozens of drones towards Israel: Report
The Iranian army has said that the seventh and eighth stages of launching dozens of “destructive” drones towards Israel have been carried out, the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
“Information received indicates that most of the drones hit the intended targets,” IRNA stated. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/6/21/live-iran-says-still-open-to-diplomacy-israel-vows-continued-attacks
The President of Turkey asserted today that Iran will win:
Erdogan says he’s ‘optimistic victory will be Iran’s’ in blistering speech as strikes continue
21 June 2025
The Turkish President asserted that ‘victory will be Iran’s’ on Saturday, after Iran and Israel continued to trade fresh strikes overnight. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.
As the conflict between Israel and Iran enters its ninth consecutive day, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said he’s “optimistic that victory will be Iran’s” in a blistering speech at a gathering of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers in Istanbul.
Erdogan accused Israel of sabotaging the nuclear talks between Iran and the US — which were ongoing when Israel first launched strikes last Friday, June 13 — adding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not want to “resolve issues through diplomatic means.” https://www.euronews.com/2025/06/21/israel-and-iran-trade-fresh-strikes-as-conflict-enters-ninth-day
Iran Israel war latest: World War 3 fear is back after Turkey raises ‘Islamic Unity’ slogan to tackle Tel Aviv21 June 2025
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says the Middle East is faced with an “Israeli problem” and called on Islamic countries to take a collective stand and show solidarity with Iran. He also warned that Israel’s actions could trigger broader regional instability, AP reported.“Israel’s ongoing aggression and occupation policies clearly show that there is an Israeli problem in our region that needs to be addressed,” Fidan said in an opening speech at a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul on Saturday. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/iran-israel-war-latest-world-war-3-fear-is-back-after-turkey-raises-islamic-unity-slogan-to-tackle-tel-aviv/articleshow/121993655.cms?from=mdr
While many in the Sunni Muslim world do not care for the Shi’ite Muslim nation of Iran, we are seeing more public calls for Muslim nations to unite against the Jewish state of Israel (e.g., see also Muslim world, including Pakistan, condemns Israel–a prelude to Psalm 83 and the coming King of the South?).
That said, there are people like evangelical Protestant Joel Richardson, have speculated that Turkey may enter the conflict on the side of Iran. We will see. But as mentioned here many times before, the Bible shows that God will allow something that appears to be an Iranian-Syrian confederation, to strike the nation of Israel (Isaiah 22:1-14).
The USA just bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities. It may be that this was planned a while back or that Donald Trump decided that since the negotiations his Administration had with Iran as well as those that the Europeans tried yesterday were not going the way he wanted so he ordered the attack. Here is something from Donald Trump and a one report from NPR:
June 21, 2025
The U.S. military has joined with Israel to launch military strikes against Iran, a dramatic escalation in the years-long effort by both nations to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” President Trump wrote on Truth Social on Saturday.
“All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home. Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter.” https://www.npr.org/2025/06/21/nx-s1-5441127/iran-us-strike-nuclear-trump
Expect Iran to retaliate. Iran has biological and chemical weapons. Plus, there are reports of Iranian terror cells in the USA and this may activate some of them.
Some items of possibly related interest may include:
Iran in Prophecy Is Iran in Bible prophecy? If so, what does the Bible teach? What names, other than Persia, may be used to describe Iran? There is also a YouTube video titled Iran in Prophecy. Here are links to two related videos Iran In Prophecy and Iran and Israel Conflict.
The ‘Peace Deal’ of Daniel 9:27 This prophecy could give up to 3 1/2 years advance notice of the coming Great Tribulation. Will most ignore or misunderstand its fulfillment? Here is a link to a related sermon video Daniel 9:27 and the Start of the Great Tribulation. A short video is also available titled Trump’s Deal of the Century and Daniel 9 27? Here is a link to something related in the Spanish language: Estados Árabes emiratos unidos y el tratado de paz en el medio este.
25 items to prophetically watch in 2025 Much is happening. Dr. Thiel points to 25 items to watch (cf. Mark 13:37) in this article. Here is a link to a related sermon video: 25 Items to Watch in 2025.
Lost Tribes and Prophecies: What will happen to Australia, the British Isles, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the United States of America? Where did those people come from? Can you totally rely on DNA? What about other peoples? Do you really know what will happen to Europe and the English-speaking peoples? What about Africa, Asia, South America, and the Islands? This free online book provides scriptural, scientific, historical references, and commentary to address those matters. Here are links to related sermons: Lost tribes, the Bible, and DNA; Lost tribes, prophecies, and identifications; 11 Tribes, 144,000, and Multitudes; Israel, Jeremiah, Tea Tephi, and British Royalty; Gentile European Beast; Royal Succession, Samaria, and Prophecies; Asia, Islands, Latin America, Africa, and Armageddon; When Will the End of the Age Come?; Rise of the Prophesied King of the North; Christian Persecution from the Beast; WWIII and the Coming New World Order; and Woes, WWIV, and the Good News of the Kingdom of God.