Protests spread across Iran as regime threatens US forces as 'legitimate targets' after Trump warning
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf warned that U.S. military forces and bases in the region would be considered "legitimate targets" if Washington intervenes in Iran's ongoing protests. The remarks followed President Donald Trump's statement that the U.S. would respond if Iran uses violence against demonstrators amid nationwide unrest entering its sixth day. Iranian opposition groups reported at least eight deaths and widespread protests in multiple cities, though these claims could not be independently verified. The U.S. maintains a substantial military presence in the Middle East, with approximately 40,000 active-duty personnel deployed across several countries.
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Scripture: Matthew 24:6-7
"And you will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes."
Commentary:
Public threats between nations highlight rising tensions that ordinary people experience firsthand, especially military families stationed abroad. When a government officially labels foreign troops as potential targets, every word in the news can impact real lives on the ground. These mounting warnings and unrest mirror prophetic patterns Scripture describes—escalating conflict and instability among nations. While these events unfold outside Israel, they echo the global volatility that forms the backdrop for developments in the Middle East and beyond.
Prophetic Trend:
Open threats between nations signal a trend toward intensified regional instability as governments exchange warnings over unrest.
Mysterion Prophetic Impact Rating: B - Moderate  What does this mean?
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Source Excerpt:
As nationwide protests continued to spread across Iran on Friday, the regime’s hardline Parliament speaker warned the U.S. that American forces and bases in the region would be considered "legitimate targets" if Washington intervenes in the country’s ongoing political unrest.Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf made the comments after President Donald Trump said earlier Friday that the U.S. would take action if Iran uses force against demonstrators. It comes as protests entered a sixth day and appear to be spreading, with Iranian opposition groups claiming at least eight deaths."The disrespectful President of America should also know that with this official admission, all American centers and forces across the entire region will be legitimate targets for us in response to any potential adventurism," Qalibaf wrote in Persian on X."Iranians have always been united and determined to act in the face of an aggressor enemy," he added.IRANIAN PROTESTERS CLASH WITH SECURITY FORCES AS TEAR GAS FILLS TEHRAN STREETS AMID NATIONWIDE UNRESTQalibaf’s threat emerges as the United States maintains a substantial military presence in the region.Roughly 40,000 active-duty U.S. troops and War De...
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Source: Fox News
Posted on 01-02-2026 16:47