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VIRAL INTERNATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE OF
MRFF’S REVELATION THAT END-TIMES-HAPPY
COMMANDERS ARE TELLING TROOPS IRAN WAR IS PART OF GOD’S PLAN TO BRING JESUS BACK
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From the email heard round the world:
“This morning our commander opened up the combat readiness status briefing by urging us to not be “afraid” as to what is happening with our combat operations in Iran right now. He urged us 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. He said that “President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth.”
| | — MRFF active duty NCO client, writing on behalf of themself and 15 other unit members | | MRFF has received over 200 calls from more than 50 military installations across all the services since Saturday reporting similar disturbing pronouncements from their Christian zealot commanders. | | Poster image from “Praying for Armageddon” (UpNorth Film), a chilling documentary featuring Mikey Weinstein and MRFF Advisory Board Member Col. (ret.) Lawrence Wilkerson. (Click for streaming options.) | | |
MRFF’s Mikey Weinstein
on The Thom Hartmann Program
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MS NOW (MSNBC)
COVERS MRFF
Christian nationalism is surfacing in the war on Iran in a shocking way
By: Zeeshan Aleem
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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Article excerpts (emphasis added):
“In the absence of any clear explanation from the White House on the purpose of this war, it appears some military leaders may be filling the vacuum with the idea that the United States is on a providential mission that could help bring about “the end times” as prophesied in the Bible.”
“That some military commanders are reportedly selling American aggression on Iran as a holy war is deeply alarming. Weinstein told Larsen that the complaints violate the Constitution’s separation of church and state. But regardless of its legality, telling American troops that they’re fighting for a Christian god against a Muslim country is medieval madness.”
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HUFFPOST
COVERS MRFF
Military Commander Tells Troops Bombing Iran Is ‘Part Of God’s Divine Plan’
By: Brandi Buchman
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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Article excerpts:
“For some U.S. military commanders, the emerging war in Iran is part of a biblical plan to bring about the end of the world as we know it, according to complaints filed by over 100 service members.
“The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has received a litany of complaints about religious ideology seeping into military orders since the U.S. and Israel began bombing Iran, independent journalist Jon Larsen first reported.”
“‘We started getting calls in the wee hours of Saturday morning from people saying their commanders were just jubilant about this and trying to tell people, ‘Don’t worry, it’s all part of God’s plan,’ Weinstein said.”
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NEWSWEEK
COVERS MRFF
US commander said Trump ‘anointed by Jesus’ to attack Iran: Report
By: Joshua Rhett Miller, Chief Investigative Reporter
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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Article excerpt:
“Mikey Weinstein, founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, said the nonprofit group has received more than 200 complaints from roughly 50 military installations since Saturday involving reports of U.S. commanders linking Christianity to the ‘biblically sanctioned’ war in Iran.
“Weinstein, a former Air Force officer, said the complaints represent the ‘unrestricted euphoria’ of some U.S. military commanders who believe the ongoing conflict in Iran represents Christian fundamentalism as described in the New Testament Book of Revelation.”
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THE GUARDIAN
COVERS MRFF
US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges
By: Sara Braun
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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Article excerpt:
“US military commanders have been invoking extremist Christian rhetoric about biblical ‘end times” to justify involvement in the Iran war to troops, according to complaints made to a watchdog group.
“The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) says it has received more than 200 complaints from service members across all branches of the armed forces, including the marines, air force and space force.
“One complainant, identified as a noncommissioned officer (NCO) in a unit that could be deployed ‘at any moment to join’ operations against Iran, told MRFF in a complaint viewed by the Guardian that their commander had ‘urged us 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.’”
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MILITARY.COM
COVERS MRFF
Commanders Accused of Framing Iran War as Biblical Mandate, Jesus’ ‘Return’
By: Nick Mordowanec
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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Article excerpts:
“An organization that has been fighting against religious extremism in the United States military for two decades has reported more than 200 new complaints since Saturday’s initial strikes against Iran, with members across all services claiming that high-ranking officers are tying the mission overseas to fulfilling a Christian prophecy.”
“That complaint was made by a non-commissioned officer and provided to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), which from Saturday morning through Monday evening received and logged more than 110 complaints about commanders in every branch of the military.
“That number as of Tuesday grew by double.”
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THE DAILY BEAST
COVERS MRFF
Troops Reveal Trumpy Commanders’ Bonkers Reasons for War
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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Article excerpt:
“U.S. commanders are reportedly telling troops that President Donald Trump’s surprise war with Iran is part of ‘God’s divine plan.’”
“The Military Religious Freedom Foundation—a nonprofit that advocates for service members’ constitutional right to religious freedom—says it has received more than 200 calls from active-duty personnel across 50 military installations since the U.S.”
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RAW STORY
COVERS MRFF (TWICE)
Military leaders pushing ‘Armageddon views’ on troops as Iran war begins: complaint
By: Travis Gettys
Tuesday (Morning), March 3, 2026
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Military group deluged in complaints as Armageddon views pushed on troops
By: María Teresita Armstrong-Matta
Tuesday (Afternoon), March 3, 2026
| | Scroll down below email and Mikey Weinstein’s statement for much, much more national and international coverage from: | | Esquire • The Mirror US • Baptist Global News • Al Jazeera • Middle East Eye • AlterNet • Common Dreams • Daily Mail • Anadolu Agency (Turkey) • The Business Standard • International Business News • RT International • Newser • Times of India • The Real News Network • Hindustan Times • NJ.com • Wonkette • The Cradle • The Young Turks | | Full email from MRFF active duty NCO client quoted in numerous articles | | |
“Unit combat readiness briefing and Armageddon”
From: (Active Duty Military NCO and MRFF Client’s email address withheld)
Subject: Unit combat readiness briefing and Armageddon
Date: March 2, 2026 at 1:02:53 PM MST
To: Information Weinstein <mikey@militaryreligiousfreedom.org>
Mr. Weinstein thank you for taking my calls and the calls of some of my colleagues as to what happened earlier this morning with our combat unit.
Please protect my identity and the identities of those I'm speaking for as we discussed.
Our unit is not currently in the combat zone AOR regarding the Iranian attacks but we are in a “Ready-Support" function where we could be deployed there at any moment to join and augment the combat operations as participants.
I am a (NCO rank withheld) in our unit. This morning our commander opened up the combat readiness status briefing by urging us to not be "afraid" as to what is happening with our combat operations in Iran right now. He urged us 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. He said that “President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth”. He had a big grin on his face when he said all of this which made his message seem even more crazy. Our commander would probably be described as a "Christian First" supporter. He has been this way for a very long time and makes it clear that he desires all of us under him to become just like him as a Christian. But what he did this morning was so toxic and over the line that it shocked many of us in attendance at the ops readiness briefing. Besides myself I am reaching out to MRFF on behalf of 15 fellow troops. I know you asked me about the religious views of our group who has requested help from the MRFF. I can only tell you that I am Christian and at least 10 of the others are also Christians. One of the others is Jewish and one is Muslim. I don't know the religious or non-religious status for the other three at this time.
I and my fellow troops know that it is completely wrong to have to suffer through what our commander said today. It's not just the separation of church and state as we discussed Mr. Weinstein. It's the fact that our commander feels as though he is fully supported and justified by the entire (combat unit’s name withheld) chain of command to inflict his Armageddon views of our attack on Iran on those of us beneath him in the chain of command.
I hope by sending this email to you that this will help expose these wrong actions which destroy morale and unit cohesion and are in violation of the oaths we swore to support the constitution.
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Full statement from
MRFF Founder and President Mikey Weinstein
quoted in numerous articles
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Since the start of the unprovoked American and Israeli war on Iran, this past Saturday morning, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been literally inundated with desperate calls for help from military members across all branches, organizations and MOS/AFSC/SFSC designations (military occupational areas). Well over 100 calls have already come in and more keep coming.
These calls have one damn thing in freaking common; our MRFF clients report the unrestricted euphoria of their commanders and command chains as to how this new “biblically-sanctioned” war is clearly the undeniable sign of the expeditious approach of the fundamentalist Christian “End Times” as vividly described in the New Testament Book of Revelation.
Many of their commanders are especially delighted with how graphic this battle will be zeroing in on how bloody all of this must become in order to fulfill and be in 100% accordance with fundamentalist Christian end of the world eschatology.
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation demands that all personnel in the Department of Defense (not “War”) remember and fully internalize that the oaths they swear are not to the narcissistic, sociopathic, orange, POS tRump, nor to little Petey ‘Kegseth’ nor to Jesus Christ. On the contrary, their oath is SOLELY to the United States Constitution, which includes both a full separation of church and state mandate in the First Amendment and NO establishment of any sort of putrid ‘religious test’ in Clause 3 of Article VI.
Any military members seeking to take advantage of their subordinates by advancing their blood-soaked, Christian nationalist wet dreams upon the flames of this latest non-Congressionally sanctioned attack against Iran, should be swiftly, aggressively and visibly prosecuted for numerous violations of the military criminal code known as the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
You know, that very same criminal code that Secretary ‘Kegseth’ is trying to prosecute Arizona Senator Mark Kelly under for simply advising military members not to obey illegal orders; you know like ordering otherwise helpless, military subordinates to acknowledge that the Iran war has been sanctioned by the fundamentalist Christian nationalist version of our Lord and Savior and the New Testament in specific order to bring about the end of the world and usher in the 1000 year reign of Jesus Christ.
| | Fundamentalist Christian commanders pushed same claims of biblical prophecy being fulfilled at the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war and the last time the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran | | |
THE YOUNG TURKS
COVER MRFF
U.S. Commanders Are Telling Our Troops WHAT!?!?!
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ESQUIRE
COVERS MRFF
The Iran War Is God’s Plan, Say U.S. Military Leaders (Who Believe Trump Was Anointed by Jesus)
By: Charles P. Pierce
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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THE MIRROR US
COVERS MRFF
US commanders tell troops Trump ‘anointed by Jesus’ to start Iran war sparking hundreds of complaints
By: Falyn Stempler
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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BAPTIST GLOBAL NEWS
COVERS MRFF
US military personnel object to Armageddon talk
By: Jeff Brumley
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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AL JAZEERA
COVERS MRFF
Why are the US and Israel framing the ongoing conflict as a religious war?
By: Sarah Shamim
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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MIDDLE EAST EYE
COVERS MRFF
US troops were told Iran war ‘anointed by Jesus’ to bring on Armageddon, watchdog says
By: Oscar Rickett
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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ALTERNET
COVERS MRFF
‘God’s divine plan’: US soldiers say commanders told them they're fighting for ‘Armageddon’
By: Sarah K. Burris
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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COMMON DREAMS
COVERS MRFF
US Commanders Want to Make War With Iran as ‘Bloody’ as Possible to Bring About Biblical End Times, Officers Report
By: Stephen Prager
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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THE DAILY MAIL
COVERS MRFF
Trump’s commanders tell troops to prepare for Jesus’ return and issue chilling Armageddon prophecy
By: Ross Ibbetson and Elina Shirazi
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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ANADOLU AGENCY (TURKEY)
COVERS MRFF
US troops being told Iran war intended to bring about Armageddon, watchdog says
By: Michael Hernandez
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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THE BUSINESS STANDARD
COVERS MRFF
Watchdog alleges US troops told Iran war is ‘part of God's divine plan’
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
COVERS MRFF
US Troops Given Biblical Reason By Commanders For ‘Armageddon’ War With Iran: Report
By: Matias Civita
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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RT INTERNATIONAL
COVERS MRFF
US troops told Trump’s attack on Iran is ‘signal fire for Armageddon’
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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NEWSER
COVERS MRFF
100+ Complaints From Troops Over ‘Divine Plan’ Rhetoric
By: Jenn Gidman
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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TIMES OF INDIA
COVERS MRFF
US troops say Iran war briefings invoked Armageddon, the return of Jesus: Report
By: TOI World Desk
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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HINDUSTAN TIMES
COVERS MRFF
‘Trump anointed by Jesus’: US Army commander’s shock ‘Armageddon’ claim sparks row amid Iran war
By: Shamik Banerjee
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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NJ.COM
COVERS MRFF
US troops were told Trump was ‘anointed by Jesus’ to start a war with Iran, watchdog says
By: Nick Moyle
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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WONKETTE
COVERS MRFF
Crazed American Fundamentalist Leaders Chant ‘Death To Iran,’ Launch Holy War
By: Doktor Zoom
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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THE CRADLE
COVERS MRFF
US commanders tell troops Iran war ‘God’s divine plan,’ Trump anointed to ‘ignite Armageddon’: Report
By: News Desk
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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