In the midst of the U.S.–Iran conflict, a growing number of U.S. service members say military superiors are framing the campaign against Iran not in strategic or political terms, but in starkly religious ones. According to multiple reports and complaints collected this week, some commanders have told troops that the bombing of Iran is "part of God's divine plan" and tied to biblical prophecy about the end of the world.
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), an advocacy group dedicated to maintaining the separation of church and state in the armed forces, says it has received dozens of reports from active-duty members alleging that commanders across services are linking the conflict with end-times theology.
