Daniel - Ram & He-goat
This vision of Daniel, is a vision that was explained by an angel. The ram with the two horns, is the kings of Media & Persia (which is modern day Iran - and at their widest expanse covered to land in Lebanon), and the he-goat is the king of Greece. The ram became great & did as he pleased, until the he-goat attacked.
There is debate as to whether these events have taken place, and when. I believe that this has NOT taken place yet. The reason I believe it, is because of Daniel 8:5, "... suddenly a male goat came from the west, across the surface of the whole earth, without touching the ground..." The ability to cover the earth without touching the ground has only come into existence within the last century. So, my belief is that, this conflict is what will "spark-off" many of the events of the Tribulation - not the battle of Armaggedon. (For one, the battle of Armaggedon is described in Revelation in Chapter 16:16, between bowls 6 & 7; and Jesus said in luke 21:20, "when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near." - He did not say armies at Meggido.)
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Also, about Iran's Uranium Enrichment program, and the pursuit of nuclear power (and/or weapons). Zechariah 14:12-15 describes the plague that will come on the people that fought against Jerusalem. "Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet, their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets, and their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths..." Then read the descriptions of the people/after-math in Japan after the two atomic bombs.
The point is, that I belive that some type of nuclear/atomic fall-out and/or attack will be the result of Iran's persistance in uranium enrichment and pursuing to "remove Israel from the map." (And another tidbit to think about - if you read 14:2, and look at Jerusalem, Jerusalem is already split in half.)
