House Passes Third War Powers Resolution on Iran

A Texas prayer leader called for the complete destruction of Iran’s government during a July 4 conference in Washington, as fighting between the United States and Iran continues with no peace agreement in sight. Cindy Jacobs, identified as chairman of the Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders, led attendees at the Intercessors for America Rededicate America event inside the Museum of the Bible in a direct appeal for regime change.

Jacobs paced the stage and asked God to prevent any compromise by the president while declaring that the regime must be totally annihilated. The crowd responded with repeated shouts of agreement. She also prayed against the Senate parliamentarian and Democratic Socialist candidates. The gathering had already reclaimed what organizers described as a 400-year covenant binding America to Christ and discussed spiritual battles against Masonic influences and witchcraft in various states.

The timing coincides with an active conflict that began after joint US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February. Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei told Al Jazeera that Tehran has sent conditions for ending the war through Qatari mediators. He stated that Iran is now more prepared for combat than in the opening weeks and will respond with stronger and more painful strikes if needed.

Full-scale operations have paused for months, yet attacks have increased around the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has effectively closed the waterway while the United States maintains a blockade on southern Iranian ports. Oil tanker strikes and Houthi control of Red Sea shipping lanes have pushed crude prices above one hundred dollars a barrel.

Conference participants framed their prayers as spiritual warfare against the “Prince of Persia,” a reference drawn from biblical texts. They linked the effort to historical American slogans such as “no King but King Jesus” from the Revolutionary era. Jacobs specifically asked that Planned Parenthood be stopped and that certain political obstacles be removed.

Rezaei described Iran’s position as combining diplomatic outreach with continued military readiness. He said Tehran would confront the United States with greater force if attacks continue. The 60-day memorandum of understanding between the two sides expired last month without producing a settlement.

Organizers at the Museum of the Bible event presented the prayers as part of a larger effort to rededicate the nation. State leaders reported ongoing spiritual confrontations in their regions. The conference closed with calls for divine intervention to break what participants called dark principalities over Iran.

The combination of explicit calls for regime destruction at a domestic religious gathering and the stalled negotiations over the Persian Gulf conflict highlights the intersection of faith-based advocacy and current foreign policy decisions. Iran maintains that its latest conditions have been delivered, while US actions remain under pressure from multiple fronts including energy markets and allied shipping routes.