Russia, Iran and Ezekiel 38

For those who have been watching the formation of the Ezekiel 38 coalition, headlines like these should have us LOOKING UP even more than we already are.

Russian 'czar' back in Tehran

Russian President Vladimir Putin has come to Tehran on a trip that has attracted the attention of Iranian media and has been covered as the top story online and on the front pages of newspapers worldwide.

Labeling Putin the "new czar of Russia," the Reformist Shargh daily wrote Nov. 1, “Perhaps Putin owes this [title] to getting his country out of a situation that resembles to many Russians the turbulence of the 1990s and reviving Russia as a superpower in the world.”

Mentioning Putin's trip to Iran, Shargh wrote, “He is the guest of Tehran for the third time, along with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Although Putin’s [trip] has been announced as part of the trilateral summit in Tehran, the Republic of Azerbaijan and Moscow, it is undoubtedly an important point in the relationship between the two countries.”

Shargh continued, “Not long ago the Tehran-Moscow relationship was not very good; meanwhile, under the presidency of Hassan Rouhani, the two presidents have met each other nine times.”

The daily Reformist Etemaad reported Nov. 1 that Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs Ebrahim Rahimpour described Putin’s trip to Tehran as a message to US President Donald Trump, who is seen as trying to kill the nuclear deal that was achieved in 2015 between Iran and the P5+1 (United States, UK, France, Russia, China and Germany).

“This summit is more than just a simple meeting, because despite the matter of the bilateral ties and regional cooperation of our countries, it sends the message to the Americans that in spite of the statements and positions of the White House officials, the regional countries are seeking to develop their relationships and cooperation with each other," Rahimpour said.

Noting the tensions between Arab countries of the Persian Gulf and Iran, Rahimpour added, “On the other hand, the Tehran summit is a positive signal to our southern neighboring countries that haven’t chosen negotiation and dialogue with their powerful northern neighbor [Iran].”

https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/11/iran-putin-czar-tehran-visit-summit-azerbaijan-russia.html

Hmmmm....I wonder if the new "Czar" of Russia will also serve as Gog of Magog in the not distant future?