Geopolitics
Divine Crusade or Imperialist Ploy? The Weaponization of Faith in the March to War with Iran
President Donald Trump is using Christian language, amplified by evangelical leaders, to bolster support for an increasingly unpopular war with Iran, framing it as a spiritual battle of good versus evil. This cynical manipulation of sacred faith to sell imperialist violence and justify the deaths of countless people in the Global South is a grotesque perversion of religion and a stark reminder of the West's enduring colonial impulse to cloak its geopolitical ambitions in a cloak of divine righteousness.
