Iran
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Chapter 23: The Red Line – Israel, Iran, and the Next Strike (March–April 2025)
The Bear and the Eagle Volume 4: Year Four – A Dangerous New Order (2025) March – April 2025Jerusalem – Tehran – Riyadh – Washington D.C. – Moscow – Brussels – Dubai In early 2025, the Middle East stood on a razor’s edge. As Iran edged closer to nuclear weapons…
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Iran in Biblical Context (Persia)
1. Introduction Modern-day Iran, known in antiquity as Elam and later as Persia, holds considerable significance in the biblical narrative. While not as prominently featured as Egypt or Babylon, Iran’s historical empires—particularly the Achaemenid Persian Empire—played a critical role in the fate of Israel and the development of post-exilic Judaism.…