Why are the US and Israel framing the ongoing conflict as a religious war?

"An unnamed noncommissioned officer wrote in an email to MRFF that a commander had urged officers to tell our troops that this was all part of God's divine plan' and he specifically referenced numerous citations out of the Book of Revelation referring to Armageddon and the imminent return of Jesus Christ."

"The officer claimed the commander had told the unit that Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth."

"Muslim civil rights organisation, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), condemned the Pentagon's use of this rhetoric, deeming it dangerous and anti-Muslim."

During the fifth day of conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, military and government officials have employed religious language characterizing the campaign as fulfilling biblical prophecy. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation reported receiving complaints from US service members stating commanders told troops the war aims to trigger Armageddon and Jesus's return. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Iran's leadership as religious fanatics. Israeli and American leaders, including US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, have publicly invoked religious justifications for military actions. The Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned this rhetoric as dangerous and anti-Muslim, raising concerns about framing geopolitical conflict through apocalyptic religious narratives.

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