title: Iran: The Coming Crisis: Radical Islam, Oil, and the Nuclear Threat
author:  Mark Hitchcock 
description: Are We Headed for a Nuclear Jihad? Israel must be wiped off the map, Iran president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said it himself. He has denied the Holocaust, and his actions are motivated by a dangerous apocalyptic view of Islam. Meanwhile, Islamic extremists are in hot pursuit of nuclear weapons as they stand as gatekeepers to the Persian Gulf oil flow. Closer to home, President Bush has stated that the greatest threat to America is nuclear terrorism.In a prophecy written over 2,500 years ago, Ezekiel 38-39 foretells Irans future. Iran, Russia, and other Islamic nations will invade Israel in the end times. Today, the connection between Iran and Russia only grows. How close is this invasion? Mark Hitchcock, an expert in Bible prophecy, exposes Irans past, present, and future with striking clarity. Find maps, charts, and answers to your every question inside.
zlib_text: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  #### —— Synopsis ——  
  
  
    
  
  
  The Disciple
  
  
  
  
  
  In this new novel by the _New York Times_ bestselling author, Stephen Coonts,
  Iran is weeks away from acquiring nuclear weapons and has every intention of
  using them to strike first— only Tommy Carmellini and Jake Grafton can stop a
  nuclear nightmare
  
  
  Iran is much closer to having operational nuclear weapons than the CIA
  believes, and Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has a plan. Iran will
  become a martyr nation, and Ahmadinejad will lead the united Muslims of the
  world in a holy war against the non-believers.
  
  
  But the Americans have a secret weapon in a group of Iranian dissidents,
  including a brother and sister determined to avenge the death of their beloved
  grandfather at the hands of the religious police. They are funneling
  information to Carmellini. They want to stop the attack before their leader
  launches a new world war. But will the U.S. government believe the information
  they are providing, and can the Ame