Totally Expected

The proposed talks between Iran and the US are falling apart which I actually predicted, but it happened more quickly than even I thought as we read in a report from The Jerusalem Post:

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed on Wednesday evening that nuclear talks with the United States were set to take place in Muscat, Oman, at around 10:00 a.m. on Friday.

"Nuclear talks with the United States are scheduled to be held in Muscat on about 10 am Friday," Araghchi wrote on X/Twitter. "I'm grateful to our Omani brothers for making all necessary arrangements." Reuters subsequently reported that a US official had confirmed talks with Iran were scheduled for Friday in Oman.

The Foreign Minister appears to be ignoring what the US is wanting from these talks, which appears to be why meeting is not happening now:

The statement from Araghchi comes hours after two sources familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post that nuclear talks between the US and Iran, scheduled for Friday, had fallen apart.

"The talks have collapsed," the sources had said, noting that the Iranians had been demanding to only discuss the nuclear issue while the Americans wanted to talk about ballistic missiles, Iran's regional terror proxies, and other issues. "This is an unbridgeable gap," the sources said.

Some in the Arab world also wanted the Iranians to talk about all the issues:

Additionally, regional sources told the Post that Arab mediators had tried to persuade Tehran to discuss other matters, but the Iranians affirmed on Tuesday, "We are only ready for the nuclear issue."

Notably, Araghchi's statement on X mentioned only nuclear discussions and omitted any mention of talks on other issues.

Another news site mentioned that even where the talks were held was being debated:

Earlier, N12 also reported that the talks had been cancelled. According to the outlet, in addition to the tensions over the subject matter to be discussed, there was also a dispute over the location of the meeting. The meeting was originally planned to take place in Turkey, but Iran requested that the talks be held in Oman instead, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing two sources familiar with the matter. They additionally requested that the format of the talks be shifted.

The US considered the Iranian desires, but decided that they wanted to discuss more, which they should:

According to Axios, US officials considered the requests but ultimately rejected them. Earlier on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that meaningful talks between the US and Iran would have to include Tehran's missile arsenal and other issues. A senior Iranian official, however, told Reuters that the talks would only be about Iran's nuclear program, and that its missile program was "off the table."

Which makes no sense since it is the missiles that deliver the weapons. Clearly Iran is playing games as they always do when they need time to ready an attack.

The US Is Ready

The US Secretary of State said that they will meet with Iran when they open the topics to more than just the nuclear program:

"If the Iranians want to meet, we're ready," Rubio told reporters on Wednesday, adding that talks would have to include the range of Iran's ballistic missiles, its support for terrorist groups around the Middle East, and its treatment of its own people, besides the nuclear dispute.

Clearly the crackdown on protesters has to be on the table since US President Trump promised to do something about the brutal and deadly Iranian response to them:

The planned talks, and their subsequent cancellation, come after US President Donald Trump's threats of military intervention against Iran during its bloody crackdown on protesters last month and the deployment of more naval forces to the region.

The US is also ready to take military action:

A number of US naval vessels, including the USS Delbert D. Black destroyer and the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group, have been moved to the Middle East. The USS Delbert D. Black is currently docked in Eilat, while the USS Abraham Lincoln is reportedly in the Arabian Sea.

They even took care of an Iranian threat already:

On Tuesday, the US military shot down an Iranian drone that was observed approaching the USS Abraham Lincoln. Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson at the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM), stated that an F-35C fighter jet was used "in self-defense and to protect the aircraft carrier and personnel on board."

We don’t know the nature of the drone, but the US military is saying that they will not site idly by when Iran attempts to intensify the situation:

On Saturday, CENTCOM released a statement warning the Iranian regime against taking "escalatory behavior" in international waters, asserting that the US "will not tolerate unsafe IRGC actions, including overflight of US military vessels engaged in flight operations, low-altitude or armed overflight of US military assets when intentions are unclear."

CENTCOM then stated the obvious for all to hear – they are more than ready to deal with Iran or any of its proxies if they act “unprofessionally”:

CENTCOM declared that they will "ensure the safety of US personnel, ships, and aircraft operating in the Middle East," adding that "the US military has the most highly trained and lethal force in the world and will continue to operate with the highest levels of professionalism and adhere to international norms" and urging Iran to act with the same level of professionalism.

Those who know Bible prophecy are well aware of the role Persia which is modern day Iran plays in the end times. And I totally see how God is positioning them as well as all the nations in the region to fulfill those prophecies. What we don’t know is the details of these moves, details like weapons, leaders, and dates and times. Which means we need to pray for God to help us pray for the peace of Jerusalem as we’re told to do in Psalm 122:6.