Verse 2 = Beginning the "clock" when Israel re-established in 1948 or Jerusalem re-captured in 1967, it will be Iran's 4th king who lashes out against the Turkish realm/Ottoman lands: 1st: 1941-1979 = Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi 2nd: 1979-1989 = Ruhollah Khomeini 3rd: 1989-present = Ali Khamenei 4th: ??? - could be a coup by their Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) installing themselves or a hand-picked Successor - possibly their long awaited "12th Imam" Mahdi.

"Great horn"/"first king" of chapter 8, likely Erdogan

Parcelling lands into 4 nations, see Dan. 8 King of the North = "New" Turkey King of the South = Egypt

Power struggle for the future of this Caliphate for an unspecified period of time.

likely refers to Saudi Arabia who will ally with Egypt but negotiate with Turkey to keep the status quo, but house of Saud will come to an end.

Egypt falls and submits to the Caliphate.

Little Horn rises - must come from Turkey, Syria or Iraq (land of the north/the Assyrian).

Covenant confirmed with 10 Kings and Israel, see Daniel 9:27 - final 7 years begin.

First 3.5 years, "Beginnings of Sorrows".

Abomination of Desolation - Great Tribulation/final 3.5 years begins.

the Great Tribulation - Antichrist's war against the Saints and the Jews leading to Gog/Magog invasion and battle of Armageddon at Christ's return.

Verse 2 = Beginning the "clock" when Israel re-established in 1948 or Jerusalem re-captured in 1967, it will be Iran's 4th king who lashes out against the Turkish realm/Ottoman lands: 1st: 1941-1979 = Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi 2nd: 1979-1989 = Ruhollah Khomeini 3rd: 1989-present = Ali Khamenei 4th: ??? - could be a coup by their Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) installing themselves or a hand-picked Successor - possibly their long awaited "12th Imam" Mahdi.

"Great horn"/"first king" of chapter 8, likely Erdogan

Parcelling lands into 4 nations, see Dan. 8 King of the North = "New" Turkey King of the South = Egypt

Power struggle for the future of this Caliphate for an unspecified period of time.

likely refers to Saudi Arabia who will ally with Egypt but negotiate with Turkey to keep the status quo, but house of Saud will come to an end.

Egypt falls and submits to the Caliphate.

Little Horn rises - must come from Turkey, Syria or Iraq (land of the north/the Assyrian).

Covenant confirmed with 10 Kings and Israel, see Daniel 9:27 - final 7 years begin.

First 3.5 years, "Beginnings of Sorrows".

Abomination of Desolation - Great Tribulation/final 3.5 years begins.

the Great Tribulation - Antichrist's war against the Saints and the Jews leading to Gog/Magog invasion and battle of Armageddon at Christ's return.