WAR IN THE MIDEAST
"Veronica - "There is a great war ahead. It will coincide with the war in the Mideast."
- The Bayside Prophecies
February 17, 1974"
THIRD WORLD WAR
"The Third World War shall start soon, My child, and claim many lives. Many countries shall disappear from the surface of your earth. Wars are a punishment for man's sins, My child."
- The Bayside Prophecies
Our Lady of the Roses, April 5, 1975
The above Messages from Our Lady were given to Veronica Lueken at Bayside, New York.
Iran Expecting Delivery of 400 Chinese Shoulder-Fired Missiles...
Breitbart.com reported on July 29, 2026:
Iran is reportedly anticipating the first delivery installment of 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles within a matter of weeks, the fruit of a deal worth over $60 million arranged by a Hong Kong-based intermediary.
The missile shipment was reported by Reuters on Wednesday, based on information from three sources who "spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter."
These sources said a Hong Kong company called Zhongqing Baoshang International Investment acted as the intermediary between Beijing and Tehran for the missile shipment, which seems intended to fill the gaps in Iran’s air defenses exposed by U.S. and Israeli strikes during Operation Epic Fury.
The Iranians learned they could not defend their most sensitive and exposed military sites against state-of-the-art airpower, so China is reportedly stepping in to provide the terrorist state with between 300 and 400 Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS), including the advanced QW-12 model, which has extended range and can defeat infrared jamming defenses from the targeted aircraft.
The deal was also said to include one of China’s most powerful MANPADS, the fourth-generation FN-16, which was designed to kill low-flying planes. The FN-16 is believed to be highly resistant to electronic countermeasures (ECM) and can be used to attack aircraft from almost any angle. Variants of this weapon can be mounted on helicopters and used as air-to-air missiles.
In short, the QW-12 is most useful against helicopters, transport planes, and other relatively slow targets, while the FN-16 can quickly engage fast-moving warplanes and drones at low altitudes. If Iran can quickly acquire and deploy such weapons in substantial numbers, U.S. pilots might be forced to adjust their attack patterns to remain at longer distances and higher altitudes from their targets.
According to the Reuters report, Iran was desperate to acquire cash-and-carry weapons that could be delivered quickly. China worked out a scheme for shipping the weapons covertly from the western Chinese city of Urumqi through Pakistan to reach Iran. The sources for the report were uncertain whether the missiles would be shipped by air or ground during each leg of their voyage.
The report was corroborated by European and Middle Eastern security officials who said Iran has been looking to buy Chinese MANPADS for some time and has also expressed interest in Chinese anti-ship cruise missiles. The Reuters report on Wednesday offered the first confirmation that a deal had been reached and products were out for delivery.
Chinese and Pakistani officials indignantly denounced the report. China called it "completely groundless," while Pakistan said the details of its involvement were "absolutely concocted and false."
China has simultaneously cultivated a relationship with Iran as a junior partner in the Chinese-Russian axis of tyranny, and insisted that Beijing is a completely neutral party that seeks only peace in the region.
China is Iran’s largest trading partner and buys over 85 percent of its oil exports. In 2021, Beijing and Tehran signed a 25-year "comprehensive strategic partnership agreement" that included defense cooperation. Some intelligence analysts believe China has been secretly giving Iran access to its BeiDou satellite navigation system, greatly improving the accuracy of Iran’s drone and missile attacks.
China has reportedly taken steps to ensure its oil tankers will not be harassed by Iran or its terrorist proxy in Yemen, the Houthis, who are once again menacing ships in the Red Sea.
Reuters reported on Wednesday that the Houthis are planning to extract ransoms from ships sailing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, much as their patrons in Iran are scheming to extort money from international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
According to this report, China has already engaged in "direct talks" with the Houthis to ensure its ships will not be attacked or forced to pay extortionate "fees" to use the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
MANY LIVES SHALL BE LOST
"Wars are a punishment for man's sins. My children, My heart is torn. I stand with you observing your road, the path you are traveling. Many lives shall be lost in the great War.
The forces of evil are gathering about the city of Jerusalem. I walked there, My children. My home will be destroyed. There shall be much blood shed upon My home."
- The Bayside Prophecis
Our Lady of the Roses, June 24, 1976
ARMAMENTS GATHERED THROUGHOUT RUSSIA
"Day by day man is killing now. Many countries shall be embroiled in wars, until we have the greatest war ever seen, nor shall ever be seen again, the Third World War, which shall engulf the nations. And many nations shall disappear from the force of the armaments being gathered now throughout Russia."
- The Bayside Prophcies
Our Lady of the Roses, August 21, 1985
RUSSIA STORING ARMAMENTS IN OTHER NATIONS
"That is the same old plan, My children, and those leaders of your nation are as blind as they were in the past. I tell you for your own good, My children of the United States of America, that once was a nation under God and indivisible, that you will fall! If you do not come out of your slumber now, you will fall! For it is their plan to subdue you, once they get the billions that they need in aid, to bring up the economy and buy more armaments. They have not disposed of their armaments, My child and My children. They store them in other nations. They have the same goals as their forefathers."
- The Bayside Prophecies
Our Lady of the Roses, June 18, 1992
The above Messages from Our Lady were given to Veronica Lueken at Bayside, New York.
Russia Is Now Building More Ballistic Missiles Every Month Than America Is Building The Missiles Meant To Stop Them...
Nationalsecurityjournal.org reported on July 30, 2026:
Ukrainian President Zelensky has declared that he needs 300 PAC-3 interceptor missiles to fend off future Russian attacks before winter arrives.
In the past, Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure before and during winter, when the country is most in need of heating.
In the recent past, however, Kyiv has experienced a critical shortage of air defense missiles, leaving the country defenseless against Russia’s ballistic missiles.
Although Trump has promised Zelensky a license to produce PAC-3 interceptors, the likelihood that production lines will be built and brought into operation in a timely manner is low. Until then, Ukraine will have to wait for its European allies to provide donations.
Ukraine’s Search for More Interceptor Missiles
On Tuesday, before attending the funeral for Senator Lindsey Graham, Zelensky and Trump held a brief meeting to discuss the production of more Patriot interceptors for Ukraine.
Both leaders described the meeting positively, calling it a productive conversation despite lasting less than an hour. Zelensky reportedly urged the American President to give Ukraine an emergency supply of 300 Patriot PAC-3 interceptors ahead of Moscow’s inevitable winter campaign, which will likely target Ukraine’s already faltering energy infrastructure.
Observers have noted that Trump and Zelensky’s relationship has improved significantly since Trump assumed his second term, and many republicans who were once critical of Ukraine have now come around to support Kyiv.
At the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump stated that he would give Kyiv a license to manufacture Patriot interceptors domestically. "This way, you can’t complain that we’re not giving them enough. I said, ‘Make them yourself,’" Trump humorously said.
Some experts in the U.S. have expressed positivity toward the deal. "Ukraine has shown that its defense industry is capable, innovative and creative," said Luke Coffey, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. "I have no doubt that when they’re granted the license, they will be able to produce these missiles, which will hopefully mean there will be more available for the U.S."
Establishing production lines in Ukraine would be extremely beneficial for Kyiv once the war is over. Due to the high global demand for PAC-3 interceptors, producing these valuable missiles would generate significant revenue for Ukraine and go a long way toward rebuilding the country.
Producing PAC-3s in Ukraine: Easier Said Than Done
That said, the likelihood of production lines opening up in the near future—or ever, for that matter—is slim. Any such proposal will first have to clear bureaucratic, regulatory, and congressional hurdles before Ukraine can even dream of setting up factories.
The main issue, however, is logistical. Patriot Missiles, as TWZ writes, are difficult to manufacture. Producing the individual components of a PAC-3, like the solid rocket motor and the active radar seeker, is difficult even for the U.S. The U.S. has been attempting to scale its production of interceptor missiles recently, but has run into several bottlenecks from sub-tier contractors. Even if Ukraine obtains a production license, when the country can obtain these valuable components remains a big unknown.
Assuming that Ukraine gets the contract approved by Congress and fills out all the other necessary paperwork, assuming that the facilities are built, Ukraine still faces the threat of Russian drones and ballistic missiles. Previous missile attacks from Russia in the past months have targeted the industrial base of Ukraine.
While smaller, simpler projects like drones can escape Russia’s ISR, large-scale production of complicated missiles like PAC-3s is bound to be noticed by Moscow. "From my perspective, I am absolutely 100% concerned about the Ukrainians and anyone they let in those facilities," said David Shank, the former Commandant of the Air Defense Artillery School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. "And of course that brings into play how much information and capability we are willing to share for the Ukrainians to build Patriot interceptors." The technology behind the PAC-3 is highly classified. Sharing it with a country currently at war with its neighbors poses a considerable risk to the U.S.
Outpaced by Russian Production Lines
Even if Zelenskyy gets his 300 PAC-3s and even if production of more interceptors is set up in Ukraine, Kyiv still has to compete with Russia’s steady production of ballistic missiles. According to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GRU), the Russian military-industrial complex plans to produce 700 9M723 Iskander ballistic missiles this year, the same number as last year.
According to some estimates, production of Iskanders remains steady at 55-60 per month. At the same time, the GRU reports that production of RM-48U missiles, which can be launched from S-300/S-400 air defense systems, has more than doubled, with the current monthly delivery rate at around 50 missiles. In other words, the Russians are producing more ballistic missiles than the U.S. is producing PAC-3s.
This raises serious concerns about the U.S.’ s ability to supply Ukraine, especially since the U.S. has its own supply to worry about. According to a CSIS report, the U.S. has fired between 1,060 and 1,600 interceptor missiles from March to April; this does not account for the recent surge in violence following the collapse of the Memorandum of Understanding. As of March, only 172 missiles have been supplied.
CSIS estimates that it will take at least three years to refill the U.S.’ inventory to prewar levels at current production rates. Consequently, Ukraine likely cannot rely on the U.S. for interceptor missiles and will have to rely on Europe.
Europe, however, has depleted much of its own stocks to refill Ukraine and can only donate so many missiles without threatening its own national security. In the near-to-mid-term, deliveries to Ukraine will likely remain small, leaving Kyiv and other cities across the country at the mercy of Russia’s ballistic missiles.
ARMAMENTS ADDED TO DAY BY DAY
"There will be in your country, the United States of America, a similar disaster as in Russia. Know that this can be avoided if you pray more for your leaders. For in their haste to build up armaments, they deceive the world in saying that these armaments are being really cut down or discarded. No, My children, they are being stored, and added to day by day."
- The Bayside Prophecies
Our Lady of the Roses, May 17, 1986
ISRAEL IN FLAMES
"Veronica - "... and there's another map. And I see Israel, and countries about it; they're all aflame...
The wars shall increase, and the carnage shall increase, and those who are living will often envy the dead, so great will be the suffering of mankind.... When he left the Eternal Father he turned to satan, and this is his reward."
- The Bayside Prophecies
Our Lady of the Roses, June 30, 1984
WAR IN THE MIDEAST
"Veronica - "There is a great war ahead. It will coincide with the war in the Mideast."
- The Bayside Prophecies
February 17, 1974"
The above Messages from Our Lady were given to Veronica Lueken at Bayside, New York.
Saudi Arabia Enters Iran war: Who is on which Side in the Widening Middle East Conflict?
Msn.com reported on July 29, 2026:
Saudi Arabia has entered the widening Iran war, joining the United States in strikes on Tehran-backed militias in Iraq after months of trying to avoid direct involvement.
Saudi’s move followed attacks from multiple directions. Iran-aligned groups in Iraq have been accused of targeting Saudi territory with drones, while Yemen’s Houthis have attacked Saudi airports and threatened the kingdom’s oil tankers and Red Sea shipping routes.
The escalation brings Saudi Arabia into a conflict that began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28 and has since spread across military bases, oil facilities and shipping lanes in the Gulf, Iraq, Yemen and Jordan.
Yet Riyadh is still trying to avoid an open-ended war. Its aim is to deter attacks on critical infrastructure without undermining the economic stability needed for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 programme.
So who is fighting whom, and why has Saudi Arabia entered the conflict now?
What Has Saudi Arabia Done?
The strikes marked Saudi Arabia’s first direct military intervention in the war. Saudi Arabia and the US on Tuesday carried out strikes on weapons and logistics facilities used by Iran-backed militias in Iraq.
The operation followed drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, including a reported strike on the strategically important Abqaiq oil-processing facility. Iran-aligned Iraqi groups have been accused of carrying out around 30 drone attacks on the kingdom.
A person familiar with Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman’s talks at the White House told the Associated Press that the strikes were meant to warn Iran and its proxies that Riyadh would not tolerate attacks on its oil industry or other vital infrastructure.
Prince Khalid met US President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance and conveyed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s assessment that Iran had lost some influence in Syria and Lebanon but continued to support armed groups in Iraq and the Houthis in Yemen.
At the same time, he stressed that Riyadh wanted de-escalation and a return to US-Iran negotiations.
Who Is On Iran’s Side?
Iran and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sit at the centre of one side of the conflict. It is backed by armed groups across the region, though their roles differ.
In Iraq, factions within the Popular Mobilisation Forces have been accused of launching drones at Saudi Arabia. Their weapons and logistics sites were targeted in the joint US-Saudi operation.
The alleged attacks are particularly sensitive for Riyadh because the Abqaiq and Khurais oil facilities were struck from the north in September 2019, temporarily knocking out around half of Saudi oil production.
Satellite images showed that Abqaiq was struck again on Monday, the BBC reported.
In Yemen, the Iran-aligned Houthis control much of the country and possess ballistic missiles, drones and anti-ship weapons. They have attacked the Saudi airports of Abha and Jizan, threatened Saudi-linked vessels in the Red Sea and claimed to have fired ballistic missiles at a Saudi oil tanker.
The Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia from the south, while Iraqi groups can target it from the north. Hezbollah in Lebanon remains aligned with Iran but has kept a relatively low profile during the latest phase of the fighting.
Who Is Fighting Iran And Its Allies?
The US is the main military force confronting Iran.
American Central Command has troops, aircraft, naval forces and missile-defence systems deployed across the Middle East. It has carried out strikes on Iranian targets and allied groups while defending US bases and regional partners.
Iran recently said it fired ballistic missiles at Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, an important US military hub. Trump said the missiles were intercepted.
"They’ve already apologized, but, you know, we got to smack them a little bit," Trump told reporters. "It’s our turn, and we’ll see if we get there with an agreement at some point. But we’re going to hit them very hard."
Hours later, the US military announced "a powerful response to yesterday’s attempted Iranian attacks on U.S. forces based in the Middle East", without immediately disclosing the targets.
Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait are broadly aligned with Washington and host or support US forces, although their roles differ. Iran has directed missile and drone attacks towards all three during the war.
Where Does Israel Fit In?
Israel helped launch the war against Iran alongside the US on February 28 but is not leading the latest round of operations.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Trump at the White House on Tuesday, shortly before the joint US-Saudi strikes. An Israeli official briefed on the meeting told AP that Netanyahu had assured Trump that Washington, rather than Israel, was directing the approach towards Iran.
However, Israeli officials are concerned that Trump may try to keep the war at a lower intensity because of rising oil prices, the approaching US midterm elections and pressure on American weapons stocks.
The fighting has further depleted US supplies of Patriot and THAAD missile interceptors, according to an analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. US Patriot interceptor inventories have fallen to fewer than 1,000 missiles, while THAAD interceptor stocks stand at about 250 after months of fighting with Iran.
Why Is Saudi Arabia’s Oil Trade At Risk?
Iran has effectively restricted commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a route through which about 20 per cent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas previously passed.
Saudi Arabia has responded by pumping around five million barrels of oil a day through its east-west pipeline to the Red Sea port of Yanbu.
From there, tankers can travel through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait towards Asian markets.
But Houthi attacks on Saudi shipping now threaten that alternative route. If Hormuz remains restricted and the Bab el-Mandeb becomes unsafe, Saudi exports could face pressure on both sides of the Arabian Peninsula.
Why Does Riyadh Want To Avoid A Larger War?
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 programme depends on foreign investment, tourism, technology projects and industries intended to reduce its dependence on oil.
A prolonged war would threaten airports, ports, energy facilities and data centres while disrupting trade and deterring investors.
Riyadh is also wary of being drawn back into war with the Houthis. Saudi Arabia spent years leading a military campaign in Yemen but failed to defeat the group.
An uneasy truce reached in 2022 reduced cross-border attacks, but the Iran war has placed that arrangement under renewed strain.
Saudi Arabia is therefore pursuing deterrence and de-escalation at the same time: striking groups it believes are attacking the kingdom while urging the US and Iran to resume negotiations.
Can Diplomacy Still Stop The War?
The diplomatic track appears stalled.
Trump and his allies have claimed that Iran wants to return to negotiations. However, Iran’s deputy foreign minister said it had made no request to restart talks for more than two weeks.
A senior US official told AP that Washington was not actively pursuing negotiations and that direct diplomacy was unlikely to resume soon.
Mistrust has deepened since an interim understanding reached in June collapsed.
Ali Vaez, Iran project director at the International Crisis Group, said senior Iranian officials had initially supported that arrangement.
"But now none of them believe that Trump is a reliable negotiating partner," he told AP. "The problem, I think, is that Trump also has now the same impression about the Iranians."
Saudi Arabia must now decide how far it is prepared to go if attacks from Iraq and Yemen continue, while trying to avoid the broader regional war it has spent months attempting to escape.
MAN SUBMITS HIS WILL TO SATAN
"Your earth will be cleansed by a baptism of fire. In this way We shall separate the sheep from the goats. Wars are a punishment for man's sins. They will never end as long as man submits his will to satan."
- The Bayside Prophecies
Our Lady of the Roses, August 14, 1972
THIRD WORLD WAR
"The Third World War shall start soon, My child, and claim many lives. Many countries shall disappear from the surface of your earth. Wars are a punishment for man's sins, My child."
- The Bayside Prophecies
Our Lady of the Roses, April 5, 1975
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