After confirming it now believes that chemical weapons have been used in Syria, the United States announced that it will give direct military aid to the Syrian rebels. The announcement came on June 13, after U.S. intelligence informed President Obama that Bashar Assad’s regime had “used chemical weapons, including the nerve agent sarin, on a small scale against the opposition multiple times in the last year.” This latest development could turn the tide of the war back in the rebels’ favor. However, it may bog down the U.S. in another Middle East conflict.

According to reports, the U.S. may impose a no-fly zone over parts of the nation that borders Jordan. Whatever Washington plans, its support will give a much-needed boost to the rebels, who have suffered some major setbacks in the past few weeks. Extremist rebels have been forced out of Qusair and are currently being threatened in the stronghold of Aleppo. Just knowing they will soon receive military aid from America will give the rebels a moral lift. It will also strike a blow to the Assad regime, which has enjoyed military dominance for the majority of the two-year conflict.

This latest development in Syria pushes events closer to the conclusion revealed in Bible prophecy. When discussing Syria, the Trumpet often refers back to the alliance of nations prophesied in Psalm 83, which includes Syria (anciently the Hagarenes). This is an alliance of nations that allies with the king of the north (Daniel 11:40) after the king of the north destroys the Iranian-led king of the south. Psalm 83 indicates that Syria will not be allied with Iran for much longer. This suggests that the Assad regime’s days are numbered.

For more information on this Psalm 83 alliance and why we expect a political realignment in Syria is soon, read “A Mysterious Alliance” by Gerald Flurry.