News Bulletin: The Nations Surround Israel

Iran hosted its first visit from an Egyptian foreign minister in 33 years, when Sameh Shoukry attended the funeral of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. The hatred between Iran and Egypt has been one of the most important factors in Middle Eastern politics for several decades—with Iran implicated in the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in 1981. The two have been steadily moving toward resuming a normal relationship over the last few months, and this is one of the most dramatic signs yet of this changing dynamic. Israel’s security strategy is built around the assumption that it will not face a major threat from Egypt, so any rapprochement is critical for Israel to watch. But, as Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry discussed in last week’s Key of David episode, the implications go much further.”

“If Iran can build an alliance with Egypt, they gain control of the Suez Canal and a major naval power on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Iran dominating Egypt is a key prophecy to watch for. You can learn more from Mr. Flurry’s video “Two World Powers Are Fighting for the Mediterranean Sea.”

Tensions between Europe and Russia continue to rise. On Tuesday, Russia practiced using smaller, tactical nuclear weapons. Then on Wednesday, France test-launched a nuclear-capable missile. I wrote to you earlier in the week about Russia unilaterally changing its maritime border with Finland and Lithuania. Now it has removed navigation buoys in its river border with Estonia. Russia’s Navy is carrying out exercises in the Atlantic. And Russian President Vladimir Putin is purging top-level military officials—perhaps rooting out corruption to create a more capable fighting machine. Fear of Russia is already prompting a military turnaround in Europe—just check out our latest WorldWatchfor evidence of that. Watch for this to prompt Europe to militarize even further. Richard Palmer
Assistant Managing Editor, theTrumpet.com