The War That Shook the Region— But Left the Job Unfinished

Watch.org ^ | 24 June 25 | Bill Koenig

[delta7]

By William Koenig, White House Correspondent

June 24, 2025

The 12-day war between Israel and Iran was nothing short of supernatural. It was a precision-crafted military effort, executed with strategic brilliance and without precedent in modern warfare. Israel, facing its greatest existential threat since 1948, carried out a breathtaking series of operations without the loss of a single plane. Every target was hit with pinpoint accuracy—command centers, nuclear infrastructure, senior members of the Quds Force, Republican Guard generals, political figures, and top nuclear scientists. A decapitation strike in every sense.

This was a remarkable military achievement—one for the record books. And we also witnessed the courage, bravery and resilience of Israelis who took one missile hit after another, which caused the loss of life, injuries and caused a significant amount of property damage. It could have been much worse. Thank you God for your supernatural care for those in Israel and the innocent in Iran.

But it wasn’t just Israel. The United States played a critical role. Seven B-2 stealth bombers launched from Missouri, in coordination with over 125 U.S. aircraft and a volley of Tomahawk cruise missiles, struck Iranian military infrastructure with surgical precision. Every U.S. aircraft returned safely—B-2s completing their 36-hour round-trip mission, fighters landing on carriers and regional bases. It was a display of joint U.S.–Israeli resolve, skill, and dominance in warfare.

Yet the job was left unfinished.

As in 2006 with Hezbollah, and more recently with Hamas, a premature ceasefire stopped Israel just short of complete victory. Iran, like Hezbollah then, declared itself the victor in the final hours—lobbing a barrage of missiles at Israel before the ceasefire took hold. The same pattern repeated: enemies absorbing severe losses, then claiming symbolic victory before their people and the world media.

It happened in July and August 2006 when Israel was days away from eliminating Hezbollah’s threat in southern Lebanon—only to be halted by a UN-brokered ceasefire. That pause allowed Hezbollah to rearm with 150,000 rockets and 15,000 missiles under the nose of UN peacekeepers, all pointed at Israel. It happened again in 2025 with Hamas, just before the Israel–Hamas hostage deal was signed. And now it has happened with Iran.

In the backdrop, President Trump showed strength and leadership—greenlighting the initial operation, allowing Israel to decimate key Iranian military and nuclear assets. But he also faced enormous pressure. Reports indicated serious concerns from Trump’s national security circle about hypersonic missiles from China being transferred to Iran. There were threats of cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure, retaliation from Russia, North Korea, and Tehran. In this climate of global nuclear brinkmanship, Trump opted for de-escalation and accepted a ceasefire.

The result: Trump is being hailed as a hero at the NATO meeting at The Hague for brokering a deal to end hostilities. But the deeper reality remains—China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran have not gone away. They remain grave threats to Israel, to Europe, to the United States, and to Taiwan. The geopolitical fuse has been lit.

The concern now is this: the war was an estimated 10 to 12 days from complete success. Iran’s military infrastructure was crumbling. Their ability to fund and direct operations in Iraq, Yemen, Gaza, and Lebanon was nearly paralyzed. Israel had Tehran on its knees. But once again, it was told to stand down.

So, yes, this was one of the most successful military campaigns in modern history— the most significant since World War II. But the pattern repeats: a premature ceasefire allows the enemy to recover, rearm, and regroup.

The prophetic significance cannot be ignored. Was Jeremiah 49:34-39 fulfilled?

The coalition forming between Russia, Turkey, Iran, and now China and North Korea aligns with Ezekiel 38. The threats of dirty bombs, Iranian revenge, and sleeper cells across Europe and the U.S. are not imaginary. They’re expected.

Strength must be complete. Because unfinished wars never end—they fester.

And Iran, like its allies, is not finished.

[Justa]

“As long as their is Islam, there will be war.”

Yeah, I donno. I’ve been in a lot of Muslim majority countries and really never had an issue around them. Shia especially are family-centric and mild mannered.

Every religion likely has rabble rousers and bullies, but FME the KGB provokes Muslims for geopolitical advancement of Russian interests.

Hindus are pretty good within their countries.

I’ve noticed many belief systems contribute to aggression against non-conformist religions and societies when they are outside their own society/religion.

We should be wary of provocateurs provoking common people to hatred and violence. Like we see with Western Leftists, whipped into a frenzy from imaginary, fake news narration of things which don’t exist or are not true.

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

If the “Job” was regime change, it is not the United States’ job to do.

[zeestephen]

Re: "The war was an estimated 10 to 12 days from complete success."

Sorry, I do not believe that.

Without Regime change, there will be no domestic change in Iran.

As long as the Mullahs hold the reins of domestic government, their income and their foreign policy will never change.

[TexasGator]

“Biblical Prophecy states wars right up to “ the end”….in fact, wars will increase across the globe. Awareness, not fear, just something that we must recognize.”

Speaking of wars, are you revising your forecast that a U.S. civil war will start in January, 2025 resulting in the U.S. breaking up into four new countries in 2026?

[Twotone]

I’ve been in a lot of Muslim majority countries and really never had an issue around them. Shia especially are family-centric and mild mannered.

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I’ve heard people suggest that Islam can be modernized, & give up their inclinations towards violence. I have to disagree, in as much as it’s their Prophet’s own words which tells them to use violence against the “infidel.” If Jesus said the things the Prophet said, Christians would not allow it to be modernized. Islam allows Christians & Jews to submit if they’ll pay a dhimmi tax, but any other religion not of our bible is haram & to be slaughtered.

Islam & Islamists intend to control the world, turning it into their Caliphate. Even though some, even many, muslims are tolerant & easy to get along with, there will always be the ones to take the radical path. And this will happen anywhere they are a majority, or even a substantial minority. I do not believe it can be changed, & consequently, we will be fighting it...forever.

That is the conundrum we live with.

[Justa]

I think you’re just making stuff up and “narrating your truth”. I.e. your prejudices.

[Twotone]

I have been paying close attention to what the Koran teaches for many, many years. You would do well to do the same. They intend to follow their religion to a T. Count on it.

[minnesota_bound]

If the Iranian leaders are left alive then they will try to build a nuclear bomb. They know that Trump will be gone in a few short years and they hope a democrat will become president again.