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Israel At War – Day 313

All Eyes On Iran

Right On Queue

In a report from i24news.tv we see that Iran is ramping up its nuclear production just as they appear to want peace:

Tehran has accelerated its nuclear weapons program, thereby getting closer than ever to producing a nuclear weapon, according to the UK-based, Saudi-linked Iran International on Wednesday.

According to the report, new information reveals that the Islamic Republic has recently been working harder on completing its nuclear weapons production development, including enriching uranium at a high level, producing nuclear detonators, and developing missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

The article notes the three things needed to make such a weapon:

The ability to build a nuclear weapon involves a complex process with three vital components: enriched uranium, the construction of an explosive device, and the development of a system capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.

Building the ability to send satellites into orbit helps their nuclear ambitions:

Three Iranian sources claimed that Tehran's efforts to launch satellites developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are part of its plan to develop these missiles. The body responsible for accelerating the program is reportedly the Organization for Innovation and Defensive Research (SPND). A senior source in the country's Defense Ministry said that the establishment of the organization, with its own budget and without supervision, is a critical part of the nuclear weapons program.

Iran is putting the pieces together by developing seemingly benign people:

In addition, it is claimed that Saeed Borji, a specialist in explosives and metals from the Malek Ashtar University of Technology, identified with the Defense Ministry, served as a central figure in the nuclear weapons program. For some time he operated under the guise of a company called the Azar Afrouz Saeed Engineering Company, which claimed to produce spherical containers for the petrochemical industry.

When I said right on queue I was referring to how getting closer to having nuclear weapons will cause Israel to take out or severely setback such plans and it is predicted in Jeremiah 49. When you read this you will see talk of a people called the Elamites and it could make you wonder how Iran fits there. But when you understand that the territory mentioned is now modern day Iran it begins to fit. The report probably doesn’t see things this way, however their report adds credence to those of us who believe that Israel will attack Iran’s nuclear ability as seen in Bible prophecy.

It's In The Bible

Here is a prophecy seen in Scripture about this:

This is the Word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the man of God about Elam, at the beginning of the rule of King Zedekiah of Judah, saying, 35 “The Lord of All says, ‘I will break the bow of Elam, the best of their strength. 36 I will bring the four winds to Elam from the four ends of heaven. And I will have these winds send them everywhere. There will not be a nation to which the people sent out of Elam will not go. 37 I will fill Elam with fear in front of those who hate them and want to kill them. I will bring much trouble upon them, even My burning anger,’ says the Lord. ‘I will send the sword after them until I have destroyed them. 38 Then I will set My throne in Elam, and will destroy their kings and leaders,’ says the Lord. 39 ‘But in the last days I will return the people of Elam to their land,’” says the Lord. (Jer 49:34-39, NLV)

As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words so if we look at a map of ancient Persia we see just where Elam is and then where Iran’s nuclear sites are located and it is exactly the same place. That’s not a mere coincidence. Jeremiah predicts that Elam will be struck at the foremost place of its strength. If such an attack occurred in the near future that would probably be its nuclear site(s). Not necessarily all sites, but specifically sites existing within the boundaries of ancient Elam. A prime target would be the Bushehr nuclear site. Subsequently, the prophet warns that after the attack the affected populations are forced to scatter from the area. Jeremiah says, “There shall be no nations where the outcasts of Elam will not go.” This could be the result of Iranian’s attempting to flee from an isolated nuclear disaster. Should the Bushehr nuclear reactor be struck, this becomes a very real possibility because the facility is loaded with Russian supplied fuel rods. These rods were loaded during the summer of 2010. At the time former UN Ambassador John Bolton warned that once the rods were loaded in place, an attack upon the site could result in severe radioactive fallout. Are we close to this happening? Unless I’m reading things incorrectly, add this to your prayer list as you pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

Iran Is Attacked Digitally

Iran’s banking system suffered a cyber attack that left them paralyzed as we read in an article from The Jerusalem Post:

The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and other banks were targeted on Wednesday as part of a significant cyber attack that led to widespread disruptions in the country's banking system, Iran International reported.

The magnitude of the attack is massive:

According to reports, all the computer systems of the banks in Iran were paralyzed following the cyber attack. Initial estimates indicated that this could be one of the largest-ever cyberattacks against Iranian state infrastructure.

Some think the attack is a message from outside Iran:

The cyber attack is most likely a signal from the Western countries to Iran, that is, conveying a message that demonstrates how Iran can be harmed.

We saw this kind of attack late last year:

The last cyber attack carried out against Iranian institutions took place last December when a significant part of the gas stations in the country were damaged as part of a cyber attack, which the Iranians attributed to Israel and the US.

Iran isn’t prepared to admit that a breach happened, though:

Israeli media later reported that a paper had been stuck onto ATM machines in Iran, which read, "Dear customers, it is impossible to withdraw money from this ATM. This is because all of Iran's national budget and resources have been allocated to the wars and the corrupt religious leaders of the Islamic Republic regime. "We are very sorry."

Iran seemed to fess up later:

According to Iran International later on Wednesday, data was stolen during the attack.