{"id":100172,"date":"2026-03-17T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=100172"},"modified":"2026-03-17T08:16:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:16:43","slug":"irans-head-of-security-killed-and-gulf-states-call-for-us-to-permanently-neutralize-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/prophecy\/irans-head-of-security-killed-and-gulf-states-call-for-us-to-permanently-neutralize-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran&#8217;s head of security killed and Gulf States call for US to permanently neutralize Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thousands of Iranian military targets have been struck by U.S. forces to neutralize threats posed by the Iranian regime now and into the future. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dE4VNxjjW1\">pic.twitter.com\/dE4VNxjjW1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2033563047021658359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/cogwriter.htm\">COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another one of Iran&#8217;s leaders has reportedly been killed by a strike from Israel:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"Page-headline\">Top Iranian security official Ali Larijani killed in overnight strike, Israel say<\/h2>\n<p>March 17, 2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Israel\u2019s defense minister said Tuesday that <b>the Israeli military killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani<\/b> <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/iran-war-israel-trump-03-17-2026#0000019c-fb21-dae3-a9dd-fb73a7f30000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\">in an overnight strike<\/a><\/span>. The Israeli military also announced <b>it killed Gholam Reza Soleimani<\/b>, the head of <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/iran-war-israel-trump-03-17-2026#0000019c-faf8-d5bc-a7df-fef9b54b0000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\">the Revolutionary Guard\u2019s all-volunteer Basij force<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>The UAE <b>shut down its airspace early Tuesday<\/b> as its military reported it was \u201cresponding to missile and drone threats from Iran.\u201d The closure was soon lifted, and not long after the sounds of explosions could be heard as <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-iraq-us-israel-trump-march-17-2026-35d15d7cbcfa65fd7d180c28d38e7f31\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\">the military worked to intercept incoming fire<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/iran-war-israel-trump-03-17-2026\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/iran-war-israel-trump-03-17-2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"ctl00_ctl00_cpAB_cp1_cbcContentBreak\">\n<div>\n<p>I have called the elimination of Iranian government leaders, partial neutralization (see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/prophecy\/iran-lost-many-top-leaders-lets-call-that-a-partial-neutralization\/\">Iran lost many top leaders: Let\u2019s call that a partial neutralization<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The USA&#8217;s goal is military neutralization as is Israel&#8217;s (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/prophecy\/trump-israel-guttenberg-pcg-and-cogwriter-on-iran\/\">Trump, Israel, Guttenberg, PCG, and COGwriter views on Iran<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>That is something that the Gulf Nations are now calling for:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"mb-18 break-words text-6x-large-b text-share-text md:mb-16 lg:text-7x-large-b\" data-test-id=\"post-title\">Gulf states push U.S. to neutralize Iran threat &#8211; report<\/h2>\n<p>March 17, 2026<\/p>\n<p data-eci=\"true\">Several Gulf Arab states are urging the U.S. to neutralize the threat posed by Iran on their territory and oil economies, <em>Reuters <\/em>reported, citing three sources in the region.<\/p>\n<p>These sources, as well as Western and Arab diplomats, added that the U.S. is pressing<span class=\"paywall-full-content invisible\"> Gulf Arab states to join its war on Iran to bolster its international legitimacy. &#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall-full-content invisible\">Gulf leaders now want President Donald Trump to degrade Iran&#8217;s military capacity, a source said, adding that Tehran would continue to hold the region to ransom unless it is severely weakened. <a href=\"https:\/\/seekingalpha.com\/news\/4565062-gulf-states-push-us-to-neutralize-iran-threat\">https:\/\/seekingalpha.com\/news\/4565062-gulf-states-push-us-to-neutralize-iran-threat<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__medium__2Rl30 text-module__heading_article__2yUro heading-module__base__p-zaD heading-module__heading_article__h3IXH headline-module__headline__L8lWb\" data-testid=\"Heading\">Gulf states press US to neutralise Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens<\/h2>\n<p>DUBAI, March 16 (Reuters) &#8211; Gulf Arab states did not ask the U.S. to go to war with Iran, but many are now urging it not to stop short by leaving the Islamic \u200bRepublic still able to threaten the Gulf\u2019s oil lifeline and the economies that depend on it, three Gulf sources told Reuters.\u00a0At the same time, these sources and five Western and Arab diplomats said Washington \u200cwas pressing Gulf states to join the U.S.-Israeli war. According to three of them, President Donald Trump wants to show regional backing for the campaign, to bolster its international legitimacy as well as support at home.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is a wide feeling across the Gulf that Iran has crossed every red line with every Gulf country,\u201d said Abdulaziz Sager, chairman of the Saudi-based Gulf Research Center and familiar with government thinking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt first we defended them and opposed the war,\u201d he said. \u201cBut once they began directing strikes at us, they became an enemy. There is no other way to classify them.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__medium__2Rl30 text-module__heading_6__u1KdJ heading-module__base__p-zaD heading-module__heading_6__-zrtS article-body-module__heading__KTJKz\" data-testid=\"Heading\">IRAN \u200bATTACKS THE SIX GULF STATES<\/h3>\n<div class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__full_width__kCIGb body-module__small_body__gOmDf article-body-module__paragraph__Ts-yF\" data-testid=\"paragraph-4\">Tehran has already demonstrated its reach, attacking airports, ports, oil facilities and commercial hubs in the six Gulf states with missiles and drones while disrupting shipping through the <a class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/what-are-challenges-securing-shipping-through-strait-hormuz-2026-03-10\/\" data-testid=\"Link\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> &#8211; the artery carrying \u200babout a fifth of global oil and underpinning Gulf economies. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/gulf-states-press-us-neutralise-iran-good-hormuz-crisis-deepens-2026-03-16\/\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/gulf-states-press-us-neutralise-iran-good-hormuz-crisis-deepens-2026-03-16\/<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since 2007, I warned that Iran would somehow be neutralized.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"style4\"><em>I believe that Iran will be somewhat neutralized at some point in time as I differ from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cogwriter.com\/pcg.htm\">PCG<\/a>\u00a0on Iran and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cogwriter.com\/south.htm\">king of the South<\/a>.<\/em> (COG News: Emphasizing News of Interest to those Once in the Worldwide Church of God. April 7, 2007. <a href=\"https:\/\/cogwriter.com\/1103news.htm\">https:\/\/cogwriter.com\/1103news.htm<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"style4\">And repeated that over the years since that Iran cannot be the final <a href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/Thiel\/Downloads\/south.htm\">King of the South<\/a> that it may be neutralized (see Thiel. B. <a title=\"Iran Slams Russia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/prophecy\/iran-slams-russia\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Iran Slams Russia<\/a>. COGwriter, May 26, 2010).<\/p>\n<p>Yet, a critic of my sermon, <a id=\"video-title\" class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope ytd-grid-video-renderer\" title=\"21st Century Prophets (and Prophetesses)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b2xLc4SLTF0\" aria-label=\"21st Century Prophets (and Prophetesses) 1 hour, 15 minutes\">21st Century Prophets (and Prophetesses)<\/a>, posted the following at the <em>Banned by HWA<\/em> website:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"trRC7c\">\n<div class=\"zNHR6b\">Not one \u2018prophet\u2019 from within the Armstrong fold as far as I can see, has predicted the unfolding events in Iran. Latest news is that Ayatollah Khamenei has been eliminated, as have many at the very top of the Islamic regime. Including defence minister. Goodbye king of the south lol. Have family in Ashdod and Jerusalem, so am concerned for their welfare at this time. No one has heard of Dr Bob Thiel in the ME, especially in Israel. Total unknown.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Gq0H1d\">\n<div class=\"naW5jd\">Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 1:09:56\u202fPM PST<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As seemingly typical of critics posting there, poster failed to realize that:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>I have written that Iran would not be the King of the South.<\/li>\n<li>That Iran would be somehow neutralized.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The loss of its Supreme leader and many of its top military and political leaders is a partial neutralization.<\/p>\n<p>The goal of Israel, the USA, and many Gulf States is that Iran would be somewhat neutralized.<\/p>\n<p>Neutralization does not mean that Iran will be eliminated. But basically that it will not be in a strong enough military position to become the King of the South of biblical prophecies such as Daniel 11:40-43. However, Iran may at least partially support such an Islamic leader to a degree.<\/p>\n<p>As Jesus said:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div>37 And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch! (Mark 13:37)<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p><em>Some items of possibly related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/iran-in-prophecy.htm\">Iran in Prophecy<\/a> 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 <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Iran In Prophecy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pFZuBX3Tbv4\" data-sessionlink=\"feature=c4-feed-u&amp;ei=RZ-WUsWZIqSBsgelnIG4Bw&amp;ved=CAwQvxs\">Iran In Prophecy<\/a> and \u00a0<a id=\"video-title\" class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope ytd-grid-video-renderer\" title=\"Iran and Israel Conflict\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aZv63ScTY8g\" aria-label=\"Iran and Israel Conflict by BibleNewsProphecy 1 day ago 15 minutes 84 views\">Iran and Israel Conflict<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/south.htm\">Is the Future King of the South Rising Up?<\/a> Some no longer believe there needs to be a future King of the South. Might Egypt, Islam, Iran, Arabs, or Ethiopia be involved? Might this King be called the Mahdi or Caliph? What does the Bible say? Two videos of related interest are: <span data-context-item-time=\"1:04:46\" data-context-item-user=\"ContinuingCoG\" data-context-item-id=\"QMgk2OWbo5o\" data-context-item-type=\"video\" data-context-item-views=\"23 views\" data-context-item-title=\"The Future King of the South is Rising\"><a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"The Future King of the South is Rising\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QMgk2OWbo5o\" data-sessionlink=\"ved=CB8Q-SUoAA&amp;ei=EOCwUbrUHeWfhgG5-IA4&amp;feature=c4-overview-u\">The Future King of the South is Rising<\/a><\/span> and <a id=\"video-title298\" title=\"The Rise and Fall of the King of the South\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=waiLcq98svk\" aria-label=\"The Rise and Fall of the King of the South by ContinuingCoG 1 hour, 9 minutes 2 views\">The Rise and Fall of the King of the South<\/a>. Here is a version the Spanish language: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0qaiCJMKAyk&amp;feature=youtu.be\">\u00bfEsta Surgiendo el Rey Del Sur?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/falseleaders.htm\">Why Be Concerned About False and Heretical Leaders?<\/a> There have been many false leaders&#8211;here is some of why you should be concerned about them. Here is a related article in the Spanish language <a title=\"Permanent Link to \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 estar preocupado acerca de falsos y her\u00e9ticos l\u00edderes?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ccog.org\/por-que-estar-preocupado-acerca-de-falsos-y-hereticos-lideres\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\u00bfPor qu\u00e9 estar preocupado acerca de falsos y her\u00e9ticos l\u00edderes?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/21centuryfalseprophets.htm\">21st Century False Prophets<\/a>\u00a0There have been many false prophets to rise up from various churches. This article denounces and calls several out by name. Here is a link to a related sermon: <a id=\"video-title381\" title=\"21 Century False Prophets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1V3B_nPhpOY\" aria-label=\"21 Century False Prophets 1 hour, 10 minutes\">21st Century False Prophets<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccog.org\/does-the-ccog-have-the-confirmed-signs-of-acts-217-18\/\">Does the CCOG have the confirmed signs of Acts 2:17-18?<\/a> Does any church have the confirmed dream and prophetic signs of Acts 2:17-18? Should one? Here is a link in the Spanish language: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdlidd.es\/tiene-la-ccog-confirmadas-las-senales-de-hechos-2-17-18\/\">\u00bfTiene la CCOG confirmadas las se\u00f1ales de Hechos 2: 17-18?<\/a> Here is a link in the French language: <a href=\"https:\/\/ccog.eu\/est-ce-que-leglise-continue-de-dieu-confirme-les-signes-dactes-217-18\/\">Est-ce que l\u2019\u00c9glise Continue de Dieu confirme les signes d\u2019Actes 2:17-18?<\/a> A related sermon in the English language is also available: <a id=\"video-title176\" title=\"17 Last Days' Signs of the Holy Spirit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TU4v841R5y8\" aria-label=\"17 Last Days' Signs of the Holy Spirit by ContinuingCoG 16 minutes ago 1 hour, 16 minutes 6 views\">17 Last Days&#8217; Signs of the Holy Spirit<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/21centuryprophets.htm\">21st Century Church of God Prophets<\/a> Are there any true prophets in the 21st century? What about false prophets? What are scriptures and fruits to identify the true from the false? Will you prove all things and test the spirits? Here is a link to a relate sermon: <a id=\"video-title382\" title=\"21st Century Prophets (and Prophetesses)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b2xLc4SLTF0\" aria-label=\"21st Century Prophets (and Prophetesses) 1 hour, 15 minutes\">21st Century Prophets (and Prophetesses)<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/2026prophecies.htm\">26 items to prophetically watch in 2026<\/a> Much is happening. Dr. Thiel points to 26 items to watch (cf. Mark 13:37) in this article. Here is a link to a related sermon: <a id=\"video-title379\" title=\"26 Items to Watch in 2026\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fagYquCcppg\" aria-label=\"26 Items to Watch in 2026 1 hour, 14 minutes\">26 Items to Watch in 2026<\/a>.<span class=\"style182\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/LostTribes.pdf\">Lost Tribes and Prophecies:\u00a0What will happen to Australia, the British Isles, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the United States of America?<\/a>\u00a0Where 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:\u00a0<a id=\"video-title291\" title=\"Lost tribes, the Bible, and DNA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iKDvc8kDFU0\" aria-label=\"Lost tribes, the Bible, and DNA by ContinuingCoG 1 hour, 10 minutes No views\">Lost tribes, the Bible, and DNA<\/a>;\u00a0<a id=\"video-title291\" title=\"Lost tribes, prophecies, and identifications\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5kz_zBLMuUM\" aria-label=\"Lost tribes, prophecies, and identifications by ContinuingCoG 1 hour, 10 minutes 5 views\">Lost tribes, prophecies, and identifications<\/a>;\u00a0<a id=\"video-title291\" title=\"11 Tribes, 144,000, and Multitudes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QB62LHqfaug\" aria-label=\"11 Tribes, 144,000, and Multitudes by ContinuingCoG 2 hours ago 1 hour, 9 minutes 36 views\">11 Tribes, 144,000, and Multitudes<\/a>;\u00a0<a id=\"video-title291\" title=\"Israel, Jeremiah, Tea Tephi, and British Royalty\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i6Ud-eGe-SU\" aria-label=\"Israel, Jeremiah, Tea Tephi, and British Royalty by ContinuingCoG 1 hour, 16 minutes 4 views\">Israel, Jeremiah, Tea Tephi, and British Royalty<\/a>;\u00a0<a id=\"video-title291\" title=\"Gentile European Beast\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qMKMYNMJwZk\" aria-label=\"Gentile European Beast by ContinuingCoG 1 hour No views\">Gentile European Beast<\/a>;\u00a0<a id=\"video-title291\" title=\"Royal Succession, Samaria, and Prophecies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0JmK1lbBSv0\" aria-label=\"Royal Succession, Samaria, and Prophecies by ContinuingCoG 1 hour, 16 minutes 12 views\">Royal Succession, Samaria, and Prophecies<\/a>;\u00a0<a id=\"video-title291\" title=\"Asia, Islands, Latin America, Africa, and Armageddon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9VpYHGGm-wE\" aria-label=\"Asia, Islands, Latin America, Africa, and Armageddon by ContinuingCoG 1 hour, 14 minutes 4 views\">Asia, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=adAr8Cjl5OE\" aria-label=\"WWIII and the Coming New World Order by ContinuingCoG 1 hour, 16 minutes 19 views\">WWIII and the Coming New World Order<\/a>; and\u00a0<a id=\"video-title291\" title=\"Woes, WWIV, and the Good News of the Kingdom of God\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tgn9ci5qg18\" aria-label=\"Woes, WWIV, and the Good News of the Kingdom of God by ContinuingCoG 2 hours ago 1 hour, 10 minutes 34 views\">Woes, WWIV, and the Good News of the Kingdom of God<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of Iranian military targets have been struck by U.S. forces to neutralize threats posed by the Iranian regime now and into the future. pic.twitter.com\/dE4VNxjjW1 \u2014 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 16, 2026 COGwriter Another one of Iran&#8217;s leaders has reportedly been killed by a strike from Israel: Top Iranian security official Ali Larijani killed 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