Iran Launches War Drills as US Carrier Flies Missions Near Strait of Hormuz Ahead of Geneva Talks
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps launched military exercises in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Geneva for a second round of nuclear talks with the United States. The US has tracked the buildup of warships and fighter jets near Iran, with the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier conducting 24/7 flight operations in the region. President Trump warned that Iran 'doesn't want the consequences' of failing to make a deal, while Iran signaled that energy, mining, and aircraft deals could be on the table. The high-stakes diplomatic showdown unfolds against a backdrop of maximum military pressure from both sides.
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He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.
— Isaiah 2:4
As warships circle and diplomats negotiate, the ancient promise of Isaiah reminds us that the final arbiter of nations is neither aircraft carrier nor treaty — but God Himself. The hope of plowshares endures even when the world reaches for swords.