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As Iran war expands, some conservative Christians interpret the conflict through biblical prophecies

  • Written by Shalom Goldman, Professor Emeritus of Religion, Middlebury College
imageSmoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026. Sasan/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

As the American and Israeli war with Iran unfolds, some American Christians are speaking of the conflict in biblical terms, mapping end-time prophecies on to current events in the Middle East.

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