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Iranian President Hassan Rohani threatened the U.S. with a “crushing response” this week. But his anger was not directed against what you probably saw in the news.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s rare veto is what made headlines. He’s only done it 7 times to date. The Senate then easily sustained his veto, which requires a 2/3 vote to override.

At issue was a controversial joint resolution passed in February that would have required Trump to “terminate the use of United States Armed Forces for hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran” unless Congress authorized military action. There was also a caveat for self-defense against an “imminent attack.”

Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced the resolution in January after the Trump administration’s successful strike on Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. It picked up steam following Iran’s retaliatory missile strike on U.S. forces in Iraq and eventually passed when 8 Republicans joined Democrats in moving it out of the Senate. The Democrat-controlled House then sent it on to the President’s desk.

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President Trump declared the resolution was pointless because it “rests upon a faulty premise.” In other words, there has been no escalation to open conflict. Moreover, Trump called the resolution “dangerous” if it would tie the hands of the President as he attempts to fulfill his duties to protect the nation per Article II of the U.S. Constitution.

That back-and-forth earned prime billing this week, and it is certainly an instructive case study for politics and the fundamental dynamics of American national government. However, it is not what triggered the Iranian president’s “crushing response” threat.

Rohani actually was responding to an act of unified resolve — a bipartisan letter bolstering Secretary of State Michael Pompeo’s work to deter Iranian aggression.

The top leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — Reps. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) and Michael McCaul (R-Texas) — led a group of 387 Members of Congress in urging Pompeo to ensure a United Nations arms embargo on Iran does not expire. Currently, the ban on trading weapons with the regime is set to end in October.  Extending the embargo would face an uphill fight, especially since Russia and China — both with permanent seats on the UN Security Council — appear opposed to prolonging it (and reportedly may actually benefit from new arms contracts). However, the Trump administration has been ramping up pressure on the matter.

The letter from more than three-quarters of the U.S. House (notably including Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)) undergirds Pompeo’s efforts. These Members of Congress know that Iran being able to freely upgrade its arsenal and to legally sell armaments is dangerous for the world. Indeed, as it is now, they note, “Iran’s illicit transfers of weapons directly contribute to some of the most destabilizing threats to the United States and our partners in the Middle East such as Israel and the Gulf States.”

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The vetoed war powers resolution is where headlines are today — and that is a serious debate.  However, it seems that foreboding storm clouds are forming around the UN arms embargo fight. I have no doubt America and its allies would benefit from prayers for wisdom and favor right now in the face of such a perilous threat.

The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1)

Aaron Mercer is a Contributing Writer with two decades of experience in Washington, D.C.’s public policy arena and Christian associations. A seasoned strategist, he aids organizations with research, analysis, and writing services, and he reflects on faith, technology, and the public square at FTPolicy.com.

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Kathryn Inouye
May 9, 2020

We thank God for placing Pompeo in this strategic position for such a time as this.
Holy Spirit remind intercessors to keep Mike lifted up…protect him, give him wisdom and discernment and revelation. Give him your shalom.

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Maurice Elias
May 9, 2020

These items for prayer are very important. I have added my prayers also. There should also be a prayer against mandatory toxic vaccination for the Coronavirus, especially if it has parts of aborted babies, heavy metals and dangerous living viruses, which caused havoc in the past.

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    Lana Claycamp
    May 9, 2020

    I totally agree! I’m just realizing this and found a chart listing all the toxic ingredients in vaccines. It’s appalling! I’m also praying for Believers to WANT to know more about this. It truly takes mountain moving (stuck passive minds … including mine) to bring awareness to this.
    Thank you for mentioning this.

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Bonnie Mason
May 9, 2020

Praise God that He is answering our prayers daily to watch over Mike Pompeo and his family by putting His angels with drawn swords of spiritual fire all around them protecting them in Jesus’ name

This difficult work that Mike
Pompeo is doing will help our military and protect this nation and Israel.

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Regina Brent
May 9, 2020

“THE LORD IS MY LIGHT AND MY SALVATION, FOR WHOM SHALL I FEAR? WHAT CAN MAN DO TO ME?” THIS WORD FROM THE LORD BEARS WITNESS TO WHO GOD IS AND WHAT HE IS ABLE TO DO. WE MUST ALWAYS AND ON EVERY OCCASION PLACE OUR TRUST IN HIM.
PASTOR REGINA

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Lisa Plummer
May 9, 2020

We bless our brother, Mike Pompeo! We declare the mind of Christ over him. Father we ask you to protect his mind, his will, and his emotions, from schemes of the enemy and oppression. We pray that you would give him an iron constitution, and a steel will that is flexible only in Yout hands and in the hands of the godly counselors who You surround him with. We pray that he would have razor-sharp discernment and a keen ability to implement heavenly strategies precisely at the right time. May Mike’s life glorify You, Lord.
We also pray protection over his family and loved ones. We pray they would also seek You, trust You, and be full of Your joy and peace and provide times of refreshment to him in the midst of his demanding schedule and responsibilities.
We entrust Mike Pompeo and all those who report to him into Your protection and ask for angels to assist them in bringing forth Kingdom purposes in the earth. Your kingdom come, Your will be done. Amen.

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Lois Taritas
May 9, 2020

Father you see all!
I pray oh God, you arise and let your enemies be scattered ! You know all about this. Protect Mike Pompeo and President Trump, we put them under the shadow of almighty Gos psalm 91 protection!

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Mikah
May 9, 2020

Iran is a rebellious country Father prophesied against recorded in the book of Ezekiel. At the time of the Ezekiel prophecy, approximately 400 BC, Gog was a pagan king over the countries of Magog, Meshech, Rosh, and Tubal.

Ezekiel 39:1-2 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog and the land of Magog, Rhos (Rosh), and prince of Mesoch (Meshech) and Thobel (Tubal), and prophesy against him…

These countries today are mostly antiChrist Islamists and in conflict. Father Yhovah is against them, as well as several other countries He told Ezekiel about, listed in:

Ezekiel 38:5-6
Persia (today is Iran), Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: 6 Gomer and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north (H6828) quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.

While most of these countries are north of the present-day country of Israel, that is not the meaning in that verse. North quarter is a metaphor for the adversary’s antiChrist kingdom of darkness.

H6828. tsaphown tsaw-fone’ or tsaphon; from 6845; properly hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter, gloomy and unknown:

H6845. tsaphan tsaw-fan’ to hide by covering over…

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