US troops were told Iran war 'anointed by Jesus' to bring on Armageddon, watchdog says

US troops were told Iran war 'anointed by Jesus' to bring on Armageddon, watchdog says Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Tue, 03/03/2026 - 16:47 Military Religious Freedom Foundation said it received widespread complaints about Christian-nationalist US commanders US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference on US military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on 2 March 2026 (AFP) Off US commanders from every arm of the military have told their units that the war on Iran is “anointed by Jesus” and would bring about his return to Earth as part of the Armageddon, resulting in scores of complaints from serving members of the military. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), an organisation dedicated to ensuring that all members of the US military are guaranteed religious freedom, told Middle East Eye on Tuesday that it had received more than 200 similar complaints from personnel serving in the army, navy, air force, marine corps, and space force.   The complaints received by the MRFF,  first  reported  by journalist Jonathan Larsen, have come from more than 40  units and span at least 30 military installations.