The US and Israel’s Hidden War Plan: The Fulfillment of Doomsday Prophecies

Contradictory statements emerge daily, one moment suggesting the war will end in weeks, the next that it has no end date, and on another occasion that it isn’t even a war. Every day the Trump administration comes up with what can only be described as downright crazy statements. Here we will explain the unknown and frightening driving forces behind the US and Israel’s war of aggression on Iran.Here we examine the lesser-known and deeply troubling religious and occult driving forces behind the US-Israeli campaign against Iran.

The war, launched on February 28, 2026, has increasingly been framed through religious and eschatological lenses by political and military leaders on all sides. Analysts warn that escalating “holy war” rhetoric from both Washington and Tel Aviv risks dragging the world toward catastrophe. Eschatology is the doctrine of ultimate things, that is, theological and philosophical concepts about the end of the world, death, the Last Judgment, the resurrection, and a new age. It encompasses both the death of the individual and the conclusion of known history, with a focus on the establishment of the kingdom of God and God’s final victory over evil, Satan, and the forces of darkness.

Little and big Satan is how many Iranians see Israel and the US. The terms were coined by the founder of the Iranian revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, after the 1979 revolution. Here, effigies of Netanyahu and Trump are being burned, hanging on strings held by Baal. Iranians are well aware of the Epstein scandal, which has strengthened their belief that the West is controlled by satanic forces. The fact that Baal was chosen comes from the fact that he is the main false deity mentioned by name in the Quran (Surah As-Saffat, 37:125). Muslims also believe that Armageddon is near because they see current global conflicts and the West’s moral decline as the fulfillment of prophecies about the “end times”. They await the arrival of the savior Mahdi and the return of Jesus to defeat the Dajjal (Antichrist) in the final battle and establish divine justice on earth. Still image: News18

Many have been shocked to discover that Western Christian and Jewish Zionists are proving significantly more fanatical than the Iranian “mullahs” they have long accused of religious extremism. As Tucker Carlson put it: “The point is not to maintain the status quo, but to overthrow it, to usher in a new era. That is the point of this war.”

Apocalyptic Scenes in Tehran

When Tehran’s residents woke on March 8, the sky was pitch black. Rain fell black and the air was toxic. Israeli strikes had targeted five fuel plants overnight, causing massive oil spills that found their way into the city’s drainage system, igniting and spreading through the streets like rivers of fire. By morning, nearly ten million people found their streets, cars, balconies and homes coated in petroleum-black residue.

“The rain is black. I can’t believe it. I see black rain,” engineer Kianoosh, 44, told TIME Magazine. Iran’s Red Crescent warned of toxic hydrocarbons, sulfur and nitrogen oxides released into the atmosphere. Environmental authorities urged citizens to stay indoors.

Israel described the strikes as a coordinated US-Israeli operation. The Pentagon denied this. Trump later said he was “not happy” with Israel’s actions and warned Tel Aviv not to repeat them. However, there is strong reason to believe both parties had carefully planned the attack for that precise moment.

Rather than breaking Iranian resistance, the strikes galvanized the nation. By March 8, well over a thousand civilians had been killed and more than 10,000 injured. Genuine domestic opposition figures — not those funded by Western intelligence — expressed fury at the indiscriminate attacks. The exiled figurehead Reza Pahlavi became increasingly isolated as even critics of the Iranian government rallied behind their leaders.

Iran’s leadership responded defiantly by appointing Mojtaba Khamenei as the nation’s new Supreme Leader that same day — a date chosen for deep religious significance. March 8 marked the beginning of the holiest nights of Ramadan, when the Quran is believed to have been revealed. It was also the anniversary of the assassination of Imam Ali, the most revered figure in Shia Islam after the Prophet Muhammad. The apocalyptic backdrop engineered by Israel thus coincided with one of the most spiritually charged days in the Shia calendar.

The Occult and Astrological Dimensions

Apocalypse comes from the Greek apokálypsis, which means revelation or lifting of the veil. In religion, an apocalypse is about hidden truths – about the future or the spiritual world – being made known to people through a vision. The Revelation of John in the Bible is the most famous apocalypse. When a member of a secret society rises through the ranks and becomes “initiated”, he is shown hidden truths and the world as it “really” is behind the illusions and lies (what the masses have been indoctrinated with in the school systems). In everyday speech, we almost always use the word to describe a total catastrophe or the end of human civilization. The two versions of the Apocalypse are best illustrated by Albrecht Dürer’s woodcut “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” (1498), the iconic image of the very moment of the end of the world (left), and Camille Flammarion’s woodcut (1888) which shows the moment of enlightenment, where the initiate sees past the physical world (right). Images: L’Atmosphère Météorologie Populaire & National Gallery of Art

Israel’s choice of date was likely not accidental. Throughout history, those who have initiated wars, revolutions and decisive political events have placed significant importance on religious prophecies, occult knowledge and astrology. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth I, the French Revolution, the Russian Revolution and many other turning points were timed according to astrological or numerological principles. The Reagan administration made key decisions based on astrological conditions. The Myanmar junta relocated its capital on an astrologically significant date.

Whether or not one believes in astrology is beside the point — those in positions of power act on these beliefs, and there is documented correlation between planetary positions and measurable social phenomena, from stock market movements to levels of social unrest.

The war’s launch on February 28 coincided with Mars squaring Uranus — an explosive astrological aspect associated with sudden change, rebellion and impulsive military action. This same configuration has historically aligned with previous US military actions against Iran. The Iranian national horoscope also indicated a day of historic or catastrophic significance.

March 8 carried further significance. The number 8 is associated with Saturn, seen occultly as the “reaper of karma.” A rare Venus-Saturn conjunction on that date was interpreted as a karmic reckoning focused on destroying an enemy’s material wealth — symbolized by Iran’s oil infrastructure. The month of March itself is named after the Roman god of war and was historically the start of the war season.

Those with occult training in the upper echelons of Western politics and business reportedly see 2026 as a year of “powerful action” — that is, war. The March 8 attack was, according to these sources, the “logical” day to create an apocalyptic scene for the world to witness.

Prophecy, Not War

Within hours of the Tehran strikes, social media filled with references to the Dukhan — the Quranic concept of a black, suffocating smoke descending on humanity as a principal sign of the Day of Judgment. Evangelical commentators drew parallels with Ezekiel 38, which names Persia (modern Iran) as a nation destined to be consumed in fire and brimstone in the end times. References to the “fifth trumpet” of Revelation — where smoke darkens the sun and poisons the air — spread widely. For millions watching the footage, this was not a military campaign. It was a prophetic fulfillment.

The Second Temple in Jerusalem was completed and dedicated in 516 BC, about 70 years after the destruction of the First Temple, and stood until 70 AD, when it was destroyed by the Roman Empire. According to Numbers 19:2, a flawless red heifer must be burned to provide the ashes needed in a ritual to purify the Third Temple, which is necessary after it is built. The burning itself is a crucial sign of the end times. The sacrificial heifer must be perfect and must not have two hairs that are not the right color, nor the slightest defect or scar, such as from ear marking. Rabbis have scoured the world for decades in search of these animals (pictured) to build the Third Temple. Currently, five perfect heifers are believed to be prepared in Israel, but they must remain flawless in order to be used for the ritual. The illustration shows how the sacrifice is believed to have taken place. The ceremony must be performed outside the walls of Jerusalem, but within sight of the sanctuary (in the background). Illustration & photo: The Temple Institute

Al Jazeera journalist Mohammad Mansour noted that the images of rivers of fire flowing through Tehran’s streets provided precisely the doomsday imagery sought by those framing this as an eschatological war. The conclusion being reached across religious communities worldwide was the same: the end times had arrived.

Wanting the West to Fall

There is a compelling case that Tel Aviv drew Washington into this war through promises of a swift Iranian uprising and a quick resolution — then deliberately made both impossible through the systematic bombing of civilian infrastructure. A conventional geopolitical motive is hard to identify. An eschatological one is not: Iran is needed as an adversary in the final battle prophesied at Armageddon.

Netanyahu stated openly on March 13: “We are creating the right conditions for the Messiah to come while Israel transforms into a superpower.” Christian Zionist leader John Hagee declared on March 1: “Prophetically, we are right on time.”

In many strands of Jewish and Christian prophetic interpretation, the West itself — identified as Edom, the empire of the West or the new Rome — must fall before the messianic era can begin. The book of Obadiah and prophets such as Jeremiah condemn Edom for its arrogance and its betrayal of Jacob, prophesying its total destruction. Some analysts note that Trump’s bombastic, self-aggrandizing style maps precisely onto the biblical characterization of Edom’s hubris. According to these prophecies, the fall of the United States and Western civilization is not a tragedy to be avoided but a necessary precondition for divine restoration.

This is perhaps the most alarming dimension of the current conflict: key actors may not merely be indifferent to Western decline — they may actively be engineering it.

Armageddon comes from the Hebrew Har Megiddo (Mount Megiddo), located in northern Israel, 90 kilometers north of Jerusalem. It is not a natural mountain, but a so-called tell—an artificial hill formed by the ruins of at least 26 different cities being built on top of each other over thousands of years. Strategically located along ancient trade routes in the Jezreel Valley, it was a heavily fortified city and the site of numerous battles over 6,000 years. In Revelation 16:16, it is prophesied as the site of the final, apocalyptic battle between good and evil. Photo: Itamar Grinberg/Israeli Ministry of Tourism

Pete Hegseth: Secretary of Holy War

No figure better illustrates the religious dimension of this conflict than Pete Hegseth, the 45-year-old former television personality who became US Secretary of Defense — since renamed the Department of War — on January 25, 2025.

Hegseth’s record is extraordinary even by the standards of American political controversy. He authored a book titled American Crusade, calling for a modern holy war against Muslims. He reportedly chanted “Kill all Muslims!” while drunk at a veterans event in 2015. He has a Jerusalem Cross tattooed on his chest — the symbol of the medieval Crusades — and “Deus Vult” (“God wills it,” the battle cry of the First Crusade) on his arm. Most recently he added a tattoo reading “كافر” (kafir — “infidel” in Arabic), a direct provocation aimed at the world’s two billion Muslims.

In Jerusalem in 2018 he declared: “There is no reason why the miracle of restoring the temple on the Temple Mount is not possible” — widely interpreted as a call for the destruction of the al-Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites. His spiritual mentor, Idaho pastor Doug Wilson, advocates that non-Christians should be barred from leadership positions, that women’s suffrage was a mistake, and that homosexuals should be deported or executed. Hegseth was removed from duty at Biden’s inauguration after being flagged as an extremist by his own National Guard unit.

He is now leading the United States into a war against Iran and Shia Islam — a war he has spoken about in near-ecstatic terms for years, while simultaneously accusing Iran of the very religious extremism he embodies. Hegseth has explicitly identified as a Christian Zionist, describing Israel’s military victories as “miracles” pointing toward a “divine end” — one he now holds the power to advance.

Conclusion

According to some Christian orientations, the fall of the United States and the Western world would therefore mark an eschatological shift or a great restoration, where the current and God-condemned world order led by Edom falls and is replaced by the messianic era, in the case of Christians through the second coming of Jesus, which comes only after the world has suffered natural disasters, wars and famine.

Here, however, it is important to know what is taught within several secret societies, not least those influenced or centered around Gnosis (knowledge), which is based on what the early Christian Gnostics believed. Gnosticism is an ancient religious movement that flourished in the first centuries after Christ that teaches that man is a divine spark trapped in an evil material world created by a lower deity, a false god who is called, among other things, the Demiurge. It teaches that liberation is achieved within man through gnosis – a direct, secret and divine knowledge of our true spiritual origin.

They and other Christian movements believe that Jesus only came “in the flesh” once and that his return in the end times will occur within every person who has sought him. This will be exploited by the Anti-Christ to appear “in the flesh” and in the end times deceive large parts of humanity with the aim that they will not find salvation through the inner Christ and thus be eternally condemned. The ultimate final victory for Satan over God, since humanity is God’s creation.

The US-Israeli war against Iran cannot be fully understood through the lens of conventional geopolitics. Behind the confused and contradictory public statements lies a coherent — if deeply dangerous — underlying logic rooted in religious prophecy, occult belief, and eschatological expectation shared by key figures in both governments.

Netanyahu and Amalek. Amalek was a nation that God in the Hebrew Torah commands the total extermination of. In 1 Samuel 15:3, King Saul is explicitly commanded to “not spare anyone,” and to kill men, women, children, infants, and even livestock. In Deuteronomy 25:19, Israel is commanded to “wipe out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” The name “Amalek” refers to the nation’s founder, a grandson of Esau, and his descendants, the Amalekites. Today, the term is used to describe all those whom the Zionists hate most and want to commit genocide against, such as the Palestinians. When the ground invasion of Gaza began on October 28, 2023, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told IDF soldiers: “We read in this week’s Torah portion: ‘Remember what Amalek did to you.’ We remember—and we act.” Many were shocked by the thinly veiled call for genocide and the subsequent total annihilation of Gaza. The mass slaughter of tens of thousands of civilians, however, did not surprise those who understood the meaning of the term Amalek. The Third Reich has been identified as Amalek, but Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld refused to greet the German Emperor Wilhelm II in 1898, arguing that the Germans and their leaders bore the “sign of Amalek.” Iran is today identified as Amalek, and that means that they are to be completely wiped out, both the people, the nation and even the memory of them. Still image: Still image: X

John Hagee, Zionist and founder of Christians United for Israel, on the war in Iran on March 1, 2026. Still image: TBN

For those driving this conflict, the goal is not stability, regime change, or even strategic advantage. It is the fulfillment of ancient prophecy, the arrival of the Messiah, and the dawn of a new age — even if that dawn requires the destruction of the existing world order, including the West itself. That the people now in positions of power to act on these beliefs control the world’s most powerful military is, perhaps, the most important and least reported story of our time.