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Feb 19, 2026

Ali Siadatan, UFO researcher and eyewitness to a 1999 Iran sighting, shares how that encounter sparked his study of Scripture and territorial spiritual powers. He connects the event to Daniel 10 and the Prince of Persia. The conversation also covers Iran’s rising revolution, economic collapse, generational shifts, and tensions with Israel.

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Green Craft Over The Desert

Ali Siadatan recounts a 1999 Iran sighting of a massive pulsating green craft that descended into the desert during a family road trip.
The event followed his conviction to warn his father about Ezekiel's prophecy and catalyzed months of Bible teaching and baptisms in Iran.

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Unexpected Visit Sparked Bible Study

A recurring thought told Ali to warn his father that Ezekiel prophesied a future war between Iran and Israel, so he traveled to Iran to say it.
That visit turned into deep Bible study with his parents that culminated in both asking to be baptized.

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Finding Community Online After The Sighting

After the sighting, Ali publicly posted his experience on an online UFO research center and found community and validation.
His report helped him accept that his sighting placed him among other witnesses rather than an isolated 'weirdo.'

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Tony is joined by Ali Siadatan, a world-renowned UFO researcher, to recount his 1999 UFO encounter in Iran, which occurred days after he felt led to warn his father about Ezekiel’s prophecy of a future war between Iran and Israel. The sighting of a massive green, pulsating craft descending into the desert became a catalyst for his deeper study of Scripture and the Prince of Persia described in Daniel 10, which he believes connects to territorial spiritual powers over nations. The conversation then turns to present-day Iran, where Ali outlines the growing revolution against the Islamic theocracy and the brutal crackdown that followed. He explains how economic collapse, generational rejection of radical Islam, and the rise of the exiled crown prince have shifted the national atmosphere. With tensions escalating between Iran and Israel, Ali suggests the coming months could determine the nation’s future.

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