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