Nigeria next after Iran?

Yesterday morning (Tuesday), Mike Arnold, an American Christian cleric, politician and founder of Africa Arise International, posted on Facebook: “The Iran deal looks done, and it’s pretty much their unconditional surrender. Trump will emerge stronger than ever. Buckle up, Nigeria is next.” The post received more than 800 reactions, 3,200 likes and 262 shares within a few hours.

On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel jointly declared war on the Islamic Republic of Iran. The United States called the operation “Operation Epic Fury,” while Israel named it “Operation Roaring Lion.” The conflict involved missile and drone attacks launched by Iran against a range of targets, including Israel, U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. While some damage was inflicted on civilian and strategic facilities in the Gulf states and there were casualties, the majority of Iranian ordnance was intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome and the newly deployed Directed Energy Weapon (DEW), Iron Beam.

Iran also shot down two American attack helicopters, but there were no reported casualties. According to the article, Iran’s nuclear program was neutralised, its leadership was targeted, its missile sites were destroyed, its proxy network in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen was crippled, its oil industry was damaged, and its major cities were left largely unrecognised. The article states that the threat posed by Iran to its neighbours and the world has been eliminated.

The article notes that Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a passage through which 20–25 per cent of global trade passes, and the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, caused oil prices to rise from $60–$70 to $100–$110, contributing to global inflation and supply chain disruptions.

It is reported that U.S. President Donald Trump offered Iran opportunities to negotiate in order to mitigate these economic impacts and to address unresolved issues such as Iran’s hidden enriched uranium. Trump’s administration was also concerned with the upcoming midterm elections.

On 15 June 2026, President Trump announced that a peace agreement had been reached in principle and that a formal signing ceremony would take place in Switzerland. Vice President J. D. Vance would lead the American delegation, while Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, was expected to attend. The article questions the terms of the agreement, including whether Iran would abandon its nuclear program and whether the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) would remain in power.

The article argues that the U.S. and Israel had declared regime change as a goal of the war. It cites a speech by Trump assuring Iranians that “Help is on its way.” The author suggests that if the Islamic regime remains in power, the peace deal would be considered a failure, allowing the regime to recover and potentially destabilise the region again. The article also claims that the Islamic Republic sponsors terrorism in Nigeria and that the continued presence of the mullahs would pose a threat to Nigeria and Israel.

According to the article, the United States conducted a bombing of a terrorist site in Sokoto on Christmas Day 2026, after which Islamist forces advanced into the South West and began incursions into the South East through Turkey‑backed jihadist agents. The author calls for U.S. and Israeli intervention to protect Christian populations in Nigeria, stating that the Nigerian government and military are unable to defend itself against unknown forces. The article concludes that the time to act is now.

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