US EditionMission From God? US Troops Were Told Trump Was ‘Anointed by Jesus’ to Start Iran War
More than 110 complaints were filed about commanders framing the Iran war as a divine mission tied to Christian nationalist beliefs, raising concerns about military motives.
- In March 2026, independent journalist Jonathan Larsen reported that U.S. combat-unit commanders told U.S. troops the Iran war was part of a divine plan, according to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
- The MRFF reported around 200 complaints by the morning of March 3, including more than 110 filed between Feb. 28 and March 2 from more than 40 units across at least 30 military installations spanning every branch of the U.S. armed forces.
- An anonymous service member told MRFF that a commander said President Donald J. Trump was anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon, referencing Revelation imagery, during a March 2026 briefing.
- The Pentagon referred reporters to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's March 2 remarks and said it remains unclear whether the DOD will investigate MRFF's complaints.
- Such messaging risks damaging military morale, unit cohesion, and may violate the separation of church and state, according to Weinstein, citing DOD policy Section 1.2.b.
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