End-Times Rhetoric + The Erosion of Constitutional Military Order | Commanders Explicitly Linking "Operation Epic Fury" To Biblical Prophecy
Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) has been flooded with over 110 complaints from service members. The troops allege commanders are explicitly linking "Operation Epic Fury" to biblical prophecy, with one complaint detailing a commander stating President Trump was “anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth.”
Another non-commissioned officer reported being urged to tell troops this was "all part of God’s divine plan," with specific references to the Book of Revelation. MRFF founder Mikey Weinstein condemned this as a "blood-soaked, Christian nationalist wet dream," warning that such rhetoric destroys unit cohesion and violates the Constitution and Uniform Code of Military Justice. This infusion of radical religious ideology into military command structure suggests a terrifying fanaticism at play, where geopolitical strategy is being corrupted by cult-like end-times fervor. ~ Lance D Johnson | NaturalNews.com | From the following article:
Iranian warship sinks, U.S. taking control of Strait of Hormuz: Updates from the crisis in the Middle East
NaturalNews.com | Lance D Johnson
The long-prophesied direct military confrontation between the United States and Iran has erupted with staggering ferocity, as the Pentagon confirms a U.S. submarine has sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, paving the way for the U.S. Navy to take control of the Strait of Hormuz, [which has now happened] a key sea route for global oil supply. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a triumphalist briefing, declared the Iranian navy "rests at the bottom of the Persian Gulf" and is "ineffective, decimated, destroyed." This dramatic escalation, dubbed "Operation Epic Fury," follows years of geopolitical maneuvering and covert pressure, now exploding into open warfare that risks spiraling into a global energy and military crisis. The actions, undertaken without a Congressional declaration of war, reveal an administration fully committed to a long-sought neoconservative and Zionist objective: the dismantling of the Iranian state, regardless of the apocalyptic consequences for the Middle East and the world.
Key points:
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed a U.S. submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian frigate Iris Dena off Sri Lanka, with at least 80 crew reported killed and nearly 150 missing.
- Hegseth declared the U.S. and Israel will have "complete control of Iranian skies" within a week and that America is "winning," vowing to continue the campaign "for as long as we need to."
- The Pentagon claims to have killed the leader of an Iranian covert unit that allegedly plotted to assassinate Donald Trump in 2024.
- Israel separately claims its air force has dropped 5,000 bombs on Iran, focusing on the Tehran area.
- The Pentagon denies responsibility for a strike on a girls' school in Iran that reportedly killed 168 people, calling it "under investigation."
- Disturbing reports from U.S. service members allege military commanders are framing the war through biblical end-times prophecy, invoking Armageddon and the return of Jesus Christ.
- The conflict has stranded civilians across the region, with travel chaos and missile alerts paralyzing hubs like Dubai.
A campaign of 'decimation' and disputed narratives
- In a chilling display of naval power, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine stated the U.S. has "effectively neutralised Iran’s major naval presence," destroying over 20 vessels. Hegseth framed the conflict in existential terms, stating, "We have only just begun to fight. America fights to win." Yet, the human cost is immediate and severe. With already 80 declared dead, Sri Lankan authorities are leading a search for survivors from the sunken Iranian frigate, highlighting the international ramifications of the conflict.
- The administration's narrative is one of unblemished success and righteous cause. Hegseth revealed that U.S. strikes killed Farhad Shakeri, the alleged leader of an Iranian Revolutionary Guard plot to assassinate Trump—a plot federal prosecutors had charged during the Biden administration. This provides a personal and political justification for the overwhelming force being deployed.
- However, the official story is already marred by atrocity. Iranian state media reports a devastating strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' school in Minab, claiming 168 lives. Could this have been Iran's doing to its own people? When pressed, Hegseth offered only, “All I can say is we’re investigating that. We, of course, never target civilian targets.” This denial echoes a decades-long pattern where civilian casualties are dismissed as collateral damage or propaganda, even as the bodies of children are pulled from rubble.
End-times rhetoric and the erosion of constitutional military order
- Perhaps the most alarming development comes from within the U.S. military itself. Veteran journalist Jonathan Larsen reports that the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) has been flooded with over 110 complaints from service members. The troops allege commanders are explicitly linking "Operation Epic Fury" to biblical prophecy, with one complaint detailing a commander stating President Trump was “anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth.”
- Another non-commissioned officer reported being urged to tell troops this was "all part of God’s divine plan," with specific references to the Book of Revelation. MRFF founder Mikey Weinstein condemned this as a "blood-soaked, Christian nationalist wet dream," warning that such rhetoric destroys unit cohesion and violates the Constitution and Uniform Code of Military Justice. This infusion of radical religious ideology into military command structure suggests a terrifying fanaticism at play, where geopolitical strategy is being corrupted by cult-like end-times fervor. ~ Lance D Johnson
A world on the brink and a people in peril
- The conflict is not contained. Hezbollah has injured Israeli soldiers with anti-tank fire in southern Lebanon, opening a second active front. China and Russia, labeled "non-factors" by a dismissive Hegseth, have condemned the attacks, with Moscow denying evidence of an Iranian nuclear weapons program. The global energy markets are bracing for shockwaves, as the Strait of Hormuz—a chokepoint for one-third of the world's seaborne oil—sits in the crosshairs. The U.S. Navy is currently taking control over the the Strait, as the U.S. government has reportedly decimated Iran's Navy.
- On the ground, the reality for ordinary people is one of fear and disruption. Eva Kipnis, a UK professor stranded in Dubai, described a life of missile alerts, descents into underground car parks, and cancelled flights.
- This war, years in the making, represents the culmination of a dangerous alliance between hawkish U.S. strategists, major political donors, and foreign interests. It is being executed by an administration that views the U.S. military as an instrument of divine prophecy and regime change, despite Iran's formidable defensive capabilities, mountainous terrain, and powerful allies. As the bombs fall and the rhetoric soars to apocalyptic heights, the world watches a volatile region being pushed toward a conflagration that could redefine global power, shatter economies, and sacrifice countless lives on the altar of ideological and religious zealotry.
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Original Article: https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-03-04-updates-from-the-crisis-in-the-middle-east.html
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