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A Daring Special Ops Raid in Iran’s Zagros Mountains Reveals God’s Faithfulness in the Midst of War – A Prophetic Picture of Redemption
By David Brooks | Founder and CEO of Divine Timing Ministries“The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14, KJV
April 6, 2026 – Friends, in the early hours of April 5th—just hours after Easter Sunday—President Trump posted three simple words on Truth Social:
“We got him.”
Three words that carried the weight of a nation’s hope. Three words that confirmed a miracle in the mountains. Three words that remind us: NO ONE IS LEFT BEHIND.
Here is a great visual of how it went down 👇
🔥 The Rescue: What Happened in Iran’s Zagros Mountains
The Background:
✅ April 3, 2026: F-15E Strike Eagle shot down over Iran’s Zagros Mountains during Operation Epic Fury ✅ Pilot rescued April 4th in daylight operation ✅ **Weapon Systems Officer **(WIZO)—a highly respected colonel—remained behind enemy lines, injured, evading IRGC hunters
The Terrain:
- Steep, jagged ridge lines topping 7,000+ feet
- Deep rocky valleys, loose shale slopes
- Unforgiving high-altitude terrain perfect for hiding, hell for moving
- Near Dashot, Chamahar and Baktari province, southwestern Iran
The Hunt:
✅ IRGC elite units swarmed the area ✅ Local militias offered $60,000 bounties for the American ✅ Drones, trackers, and patrols closed in hour by hour
The Rescue Force:
✅ Air Force PJs (Pararescue): “That others may live” ✅ Navy SEALs / DEVGRU: Elite maritime commandos ✅ Delta Force / Army Rangers / Green Berets: Ground assault specialists ✅ 160th SOAR “Nightstalkers”: MH-6 Little Birds, HH-60W Jolly Greens ✅ Air Support: A-10 Thunderbolts, MQ-9 Reapers, F-35s, F-15Es ✅ Electronic Warfare: Jamming Iranian comms, blinding their radar
The Firefight:
✅ Massive close-quarters battle during extraction ✅ A-10s rolled in with devastating close air support ✅ Little Birds provided rockets and minigun cover ✅ US forces held the line under intense pressure
The Exfiltration Drama:
✅ Two MC-130J Commando II transports got stuck in soft sand at austere forward strip ✅ Zero time to waste—Iranian forces closing in ✅ US special ops destroyed the aircraft in place to deny technology/propaganda to Iran ✅ Replacement aircraft (possibly C-295W) loaded the entire force ✅ Everyone exfiltrated safely—WIZO injured but stable, no American casualties
Trump’s Declaration:
“We have rescued the seriously wounded and really brave F-15 crew member officer from deep inside the mountains of Iran… This was one of the most daring search and rescue operations in US history. And it reminds the world that the US will never leave an American war fighter behind.”
📖 Scriptural Insight: The Promise That No One Is Left Behind
This rescue isn’t just a military triumph. It’s a prophetic picture of God’s redemptive heart.
**1. “I Will Never Leave Thee, Nor Forsake Thee” **(Hebrews 13:5)
The colonel, alone in the mountains, injured, hunted—yet never truly alone.
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” (Hebrews 13:5, KJV)
Application: ✅ God sees you in your “Zagros Mountains”—your season of isolation, danger, or trial ✅ He is orchestrating your rescue, even when you can’t see the plan ✅ His promise stands: He will never leave you
**2. “The Angel of the LORD Encampeth Round About Them That Fear Him” **(Psalm 34:7)
“The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.” (Psalm 34:7, KJV)
The prophetic parallel: ✅ Just as elite forces encircled the colonel to protect and extract him… ✅ God’s angels encamp around His people to deliver them from danger ✅ The rescue was “daring” and “seldom attempted”—just like God’s redemption
3. The Good Shepherd Who Leaves the Ninety-Nine
“What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?” (Luke 15:4, KJV)
The picture: ✅ The colonel was the “one”—separated, vulnerable, pursued ✅ The rescue force was the “ninety-nine”—the full might of American power mobilized for one ✅ No cost was too great. No risk too high.
This is the Gospel: ✅ We were the lost one, separated from God by sin ✅ Jesus left the glory of heaven to pursue us ✅ No cost too great—He gave His life ✅ He will never leave us behind
4. Easter Timing: Resurrection Hope in the Mountains of Death
This rescue happened just after Easter Sunday.
The symbolism is profound: ✅ The colonel was “as good as dead”—behind enemy lines, hunted, injured ✅ Yet he was raised up—rescued, stabilized, brought home ✅ Death could not hold him—just as the grave could not hold Jesus
“He is not here: for he is risen, as he said.” (Matthew 28:6, KJV)
Application: ✅ Whatever “death” you’re facing—fear, failure, loss, illness—resurrection hope is real ✅ Easter isn’t just a holiday. It’s a promise: Life wins. Love wins. God wins.
🔥 Prophetic Connection: America’s Role in the End Times
This rescue also fits the larger prophetic framework we’ve been tracking:
**America as the “Great Horn” **(Daniel 8:8)
✅ Peak military capability on display—elite forces, advanced tech, overwhelming force ✅ Unwavering commitment to its people: “We will never leave an American behind” ✅ But the horn is breaking (NATO fracturing, Europe turning, four notables rising)
The tension: ✅ America still demonstrates incredible power and faithfulness ✅ Yet its global dominance is ending (per our earlier teaching) ✅ This rescue is a final display of strength before the transition
The “Never Leave Behind” Principle and Israel
America’s commitment to rescue its own mirrors its unwavering support for Israel:
✅ Operation Epic Fury executed judgment on Iran (threat to Israel) ✅ Abraham Accords expansion prioritizes Israeli security ✅ Trump’s doctrine: “We defend our allies who defend us”
Prophetic significance: ✅ God’s covenant with Israel is equally unwavering (Genesis 12:3) ✅ Those who bless Israel will be blessed; those who curse, cursed ✅ America’s faithfulness to its own is a type of God’s faithfulness to His chosen people
⏰ The Urgency: Your Phase 3 Is Death or the Rapture
Friends, this rescue story is beautiful. But it also reminds us of a greater urgency:
✅ The colonel was rescued—but not everyone is ✅ Time was critical—hours mattered, not days ✅ The rescue was daring—it required courage, coordination, and sacrifice
Your rescue is coming too. But the window is narrowing.
Remember: ✅ The Rapture happens BEFORE the little horn is revealed (2 Thessalonians 2:7) ✅ The great horn is breaking in phases (NATO fracturing is Phase 1) ✅ Four notables are rising (Europe asserting independence) ✅ Time is short
Your Phase 3 is death or the Rapture—whichever comes first.
Don’t wait. Don’t delay. Don’t put off salvation for “someday.”
🙏 The ABCs of Salvation – How to Be Saved
A – Admit you are a sinner in need of a Savior. “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)
B – Believe Jesus died for your sins and rose again. “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)
C – Confess Him as Lord and turn from sin. “Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out.” (Acts 3:19)
👉 Pray now: “Lord Jesus, I admit I’m a sinner. I believe You died and rose for me. I confess You as my Lord. Save me, cleanse me, and make me Yours forever. Amen.”
Once you pray, you’re sealed. Not by your promise to God. By God’s promise to you.
🔔 Stay Watchful
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“And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” (Luke 21:28, KJV)
Maranatha! The King is coming. Are you ready?
