This Week in Prophecy: Iran Under Attack, Iran & Turkey Quake, Russian Navy Goes West

On This Week in Prophecy: Over the weekend, Iran has been under a coordinated attack. According to various outlets, Israel and the United States are suspected.

To sum up an eventful evening in #Iran, some mysterious incidents at:
1⃣ Esfahan in a MODAFL facility (confirmed)
2⃣ Azarshahr in East Azerbaijan Province (massive fire)
3⃣ Karaj and Tehran (footage circulating, unclear)
4⃣ Hamedan & Dezful (unconfirmed)https://t.co/GuNvd0gk5p
— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) January 29, 2023

According to some reports, the air defenses of Iran's traditional army and the IRGC have been put on high alert amid a horrible fire in a factory near Tabriz (the video below) and unconfirmed reports of explosions and fires in Karaj, Tehran and Hamadan.https://t.co/WxKcN5ZtnA pic.twitter.com/GSHmTkcKqS
— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) January 29, 2023

Iran says the damage was limited and drones were shot down.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202301282372

NEW: The strike on Iran's MoD facility in Isfahan was “specific, surgical & successful”, sources with direct knowledge told me. They added the facility was connected to Iran’s missile program: “4 different areas in the building were accurately targeted & the goal was achieved"
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) January 29, 2023

NEW: Israeli aircraft have attacked a convoy of 25 trucks that crossed the border from Iraq to Syria through a crossing controlled by Hezbollah, according to Saudi media reports
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) January 29, 2023

Russia is likely to turn to Turkey for drones as their supply from Iran appears to be interrupted. These events appear to only harden the relationship between Russia and Israel.

Turkey Has Become a Drone ‘Superpower.’ That Could Be a Problem

Quakes in various places… Amidst the back drop of the explosions across Iran, a large earthquake in northwest Iran caused significant damage in both Iran and Turkey.

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/01/28/Magnitude-5-6-earthquake-strikes-Turkey-Iran-border-EMSC

Iran and Russia strengthen economic ties by connecting their electronic banking systems. Both countries are looking to bypass western economic sanctions.

https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/iran-russia-link-banking-systems-amid-western-sanction-2023-01-30/

Putin’s navy frigate armed with hypersonic missiles ‘sailed towards US in the Atlantic in a show of strength’ after passing Britain, Russian telegram channel claims

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11671083/Putins-navy-frigate-armed-hypersonic-missiles-sails-US.html

Russia and Syria have re opened Al Jarrah airbase in northern Syria east of Aleppo. The facility is for use by both countries.

https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/syria/2023/01/24/russia-and-syria-restore-al-jarrah-airbase-for-joint-use/

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting the Middle East and Israel this week. Tensions are running high between the Israelis and the Palestinians as deaths are occurring on both sides in recent violence.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/30/middleeast/blinken-visit-to-israel-west-bank-mime-intl/index.html

https://www.amazon.com/Paul-Lehr/e/B09W8FB77N

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