A Joint Arab Army?

In retaliation against Israel and the United States, Iran is attacking European assets in the Middle East and even its Arab neighbors. As a result, Iran’s Arab neighbors seem to be considering tighter cooperation and even joint military action.

On March 8, a special emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers was held, including leaders from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain (Middle East Monitor, March 9, 2026). At the meeting, Egypt’s foreign minister noted that “Iranian attacks on its neighbours made it necessary to activate the concept of joint Arab action, including the creation of a force, to protect states and deal effectively with threats” (The National, March 10, 2026). While analysts doubt the feasibility of such an Arab army, they do foresee the likelihood of joint and coordinated military actions among certain Arab states. “What is practical and within reach is a military alliance that groups Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. They have held many war drills together, speak the same language and have mostly similar weapons.” More recent talks in Riyadh, discussing Iran’s attacks on Arab energy facilities, resulted in the assembled Arab nations emphasizing “the right of states to defend themselves” according to the United Nations Charter, but left vague just how far Iran could go before triggering a military response (Al Jazeera, March 19, 2026).

While there have been conflicts in the Middle East for millennia, events now taking place on the world stage are pushing nations into reconfiguring their alliances and agreements in new ways. When viewed through the lens of Bible prophecy, the ultimate arrangement of nations and powers becomes much clearer—as the end of the age approaches, we should expect to see the rise of a joint Arab federation identified with the “king of the South” in the book of Daniel. This group of nations will band together and ultimately fight against the European “beast” of Revelation. Events now occurring in the Middle East may be laying the foundation for this end-time Arab superpower. You can learn more by watching our video about “The Three End-Time Superpowers.”