As the smoke clears from the initial strikes of Operation Epic Fury, a different kind of firestorm is brewing within the Pentagon. It’s not about logistics or air superiority—it’s about the soul of the United States military and a sudden, sharp spike in religious nationalism within the chain of command. Over the last 72 hours, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) has reported an unprecedented surge in complaints. Over 200 service members have come forward, alleging that their commanders are framing the current conflict with Iran not as a matter of national security, but as a divine mandate. “Anointed for Armageddon” The most jarring report comes from a combat-unit briefing held this past Monday. According to a formal complaint filed by a non-commissioned officer (NCO), a commander told his troops that the war in Iran is a central piece of “God’s plan.” The rhetoric reportedly went further, claiming that:
President Trump was “anointed by Jesus” to lead this charge.
The strikes are the “signal fire” intended to trigger Armageddon.
The conflict is a necessary precursor to the Second Coming. This isn’t an isolated incident. The MRFF indicates that since Saturday morning, similar reports have flooded in from every branch of the military, suggesting a coordinated or at least widespread shift in how some officers are justifying the mission to their subordinates. The Legal and Ethical Battlefield The U.S. military is governed by the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prohibits the government (and by extension, military officers) from establishing or favoring a specific religion. When a commander uses their rank to promote apocalyptic theology, it creates a massive rift in unit cohesion. Why this matters now:
Unit Cohesion: Troops include Christians, Muslims, Jews, atheists, and practitioners of many other faiths. Forcing an “End Times” narrative on a diverse unit can alienate personnel and degrade trust.
Global Perception: Framing a strategic campaign as a “Holy War” or “Crusade” provides immense propaganda value to adversaries, potentially escalating the conflict beyond its original scope.
Command Influence: Subordinates often feel they cannot challenge these statements without risking their careers, leading to “toxic leadership” environments. A Divided Front While the White House and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth maintain that the objective of Operation Epic Fury is the neutralization of nuclear threats, the “on-the-ground” messaging from some commanders tells a different story. Organizations like the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and several mainline Christian denominations have already issued statements of “grave concern,” calling for an immediate investigation into these briefings. As the war enters its next phase, the Pentagon faces a two-front battle: one against a foreign adversary, and another against the erosion of the secular principles that define the American military. What do you think about the intersection of faith and the chain of command? Should commanders be allowed to share their personal convictions if they believe it motivates their troops, or is this a bridge too far? If you want to stay updated on the legal fallout, I can look into the specific Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) articles that these commanders may be violating. Would you like me to do that?
The situation regarding the U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran and the confirmed death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, represents a major geopolitical escalation. Markets typically react to such events with extreme caution, driven by uncertainty and the potential for long-term regional instability.
While I cannot offer financial advice, I can provide an analysis of how such events generally affect global markets.
1. Oil Market Implications
The primary concern for the energy market in a conflict of this scale is supply disruption.
Risk Premium: When conflict flares in the Middle East, oil prices often experience a “risk premium”—a price increase based on the fear that supply will be restricted. Even if physical supply is not immediately halted, traders bid up prices in anticipation of potential blockades.
The Strait of Hormuz: A critical concern for energy markets is the security of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint through which a significant portion of the world’s daily oil production passes. If the conflict threatens this passage, the impact on global oil prices could be substantial and immediate.
Supply Concerns: With reports of strikes on Iranian infrastructure, markets will be closely watching for any damage to production or export facilities. Any sustained military engagement that affects Iran’s ability to export oil—or triggers retaliatory actions against regional infrastructure—would likely keep upward pressure on prices.
2. Stock Market Implications
Equity markets generally react negatively to geopolitical uncertainty. The typical behaviors include:
Heightened Volatility: Investors often move to reduce risk, leading to broader market sell-offs or high volatility (as measured by indexes like the VIX).
Flight to Safety: Capital often migrates toward “safe-haven” assets. Historically, this means increased demand for:
Government Bonds (e.g., U.S. Treasuries).
Gold and other precious metals.
The U.S. Dollar (USD), which is often viewed as a reserve currency in times of crisis.
Sector Divergence:
Energy Stocks: While oil prices rise, energy companies may see gains, though this is often balanced against the potential for general market downturns.
Defensive Sectors: Investors often rotate into sectors considered more resilient, such as utilities, consumer staples, or defense (due to increased military spending).
Travel and Discretionary: Industries like aviation, tourism, and consumer discretionary spending often face pressure due to rising fuel costs (which lower profit margins) and the general dampening of consumer sentiment during wartime.
3. The Factor of Uncertainty
The most significant variable right now is the duration and scope of the conflict.
The current reports indicate that the objective is “regime change” and the neutralizing of military capabilities. Markets despise ambiguity; until the path of this conflict—and the potential for a wider regional war—becomes clearer, analysts expect the markets to remain highly reactive to every new headline. Iran #OilPrices #StockMarket #Geopolitics #Khamenei
President Trump’s statement that Iran would be blamed for an attack on an American war ship has sparked concern. This concern is centered on the possibility that American war ships may be targeted by false flag attacks perpetrated by Satanic New World Order secret societies that have globalist interests that control financial institutions, and the military industrial complex. This concern is not unwarranted because it plays right into the hands of those Illuminati banksters that want to kick off WW3 in order to escape prosecution for the crimes committed against humanity. AntiDeepStateParty.com is against this policy of presidential decree of war against Iran.
During Trump’s first administration (2017–2021), there was no publicly known formal plan for a full-scale war with Iran, but tensions were extremely high, and several key events suggested that military conflict was a serious possibility. Here are some key aspects of Trump’s Iran strategy and any potential war planning:
1. “Maximum Pressure” Campaign
• The Trump administration withdrew from the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) in 2018, reimposing and intensifying economic sanctions.
• The goal was to cripple Iran’s economy and force it to renegotiate on nuclear development, missile programs, and regional influence.
• Iran responded by resuming nuclear enrichment and engaging in more aggressive regional activities.
2. Assassination of General Qassem Soleimani (2020)
• On January 3, 2020, the U.S. killed Iran’s top general, Qassem Soleimani, in a drone strike in Baghdad.
• Iran retaliated by launching missile attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, injuring American soldiers but avoiding direct escalation.
• This was the closest moment to outright war, with both sides appearing ready for further confrontation.
3. Pentagon War Plans and Trump’s Final Months
• Reports suggest that the Pentagon had contingency plans for a possible conflict with Iran, as it does for many global adversaries.
• In late 2020, after Biden won the election, Trump reportedly asked senior officials about options for striking Iran’s nuclear facilities.
• Top advisers, including then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, advised against it, warning of a potential regional war.
4. Covert and Cyber Warfare
• The Trump administration approved covert operations against Iran, including cyberattacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
• Israel, with U.S. backing, was suspected of conducting sabotage operations against Iranian nuclear facilities and assassinating nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
Conclusion: Was There a Plan for War?
• There was no publicly released formal war plan, but Trump’s policies and actions—especially Soleimani’s killing—suggested that a military confrontation was considered.
• The U.S. military had contingency plans in case of war, but Trump ultimately avoided a full-scale conflict.
• Some former officials suggested that Trump preferred economic and covert pressure over a full invasion, though he left office with Iran more adversarial than when he began.
Had he won a second term, it’s unclear whether his administration would have escalated to war or pursued a new deal with Iran.
A war between the U.S. and Iran would be a major geopolitical event with widespread consequences. Here’s a breakdown of what could happen:
1. Military Conflict
• The U.S. would likely conduct airstrikes on Iranian military sites, nuclear facilities, and government infrastructure.
• Iran could retaliate by targeting U.S. bases in the Middle East, attacking allies like Israel and Saudi Arabia, or disrupting global oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
• Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen could launch attacks on U.S. and allied forces.
• Cyber warfare would be a major battleground, with both sides attempting to disrupt each other’s infrastructure.
2. Regional Escalation
• A war could drag in regional players like Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq.
• Hezbollah (Iran’s ally in Lebanon) could attack Israel, leading to a larger Middle Eastern conflict.
• Other countries, like Russia and China, might provide indirect support to Iran through weapons or diplomatic backing.
3. Economic Fallout
• Oil prices would skyrocket due to potential disruptions in Persian Gulf shipping.
• Global stock markets would likely take a hit, and inflation could rise.
• Iran could attack key oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, further destabilizing energy markets.
4. Domestic Impact in the U.S.
• The war would be expensive, potentially costing trillions.
• Political divisions would deepen, especially if the conflict dragged on without clear objectives.
• If the war required large-scale troop deployment, the possibility of a draft (though unlikely) could arise.
5. Nuclear Risk
• While Iran doesn’t have nuclear weapons yet, a war could push it to accelerate its nuclear program.
• Iran has developed a nuclear bomb, that could most likely be used against Israel or the U.S. and will most certainly take drastic measures to prevent itself from being destroyed by its enemies.
6. Diplomatic Consequences
• U.S. allies in Europe might oppose the war, causing diplomatic rifts.
• Russia and China could use the conflict to strengthen their influence in the region.
• Iran could try to rally anti-U.S. sentiment globally, especially in the Muslim world.
Conclusion
A U.S.-Iran war would likely be long, costly, and destabilizing, with no clear winners. While the U.S. has superior military power, Iran has the ability to wage asymmetric warfare, making a quick and decisive victory unlikely. Most experts believe diplomacy, even if strained, is preferable to outright war.
Discussions about prophecy, war with Iran, and the United States often stem from religious, political, and historical perspectives. Here are some key viewpoints on the topic:
1. Biblical Prophecy and Iran (Persia)
• Some Christian eschatologists believe that Iran (historically Persia) is mentioned in Ezekiel 38-39 as part of a coalition against Israel in the “War of Gog and Magog.”
• Certain interpretations suggest that Iran’s growing hostility toward Israel and the U.S. aligns with biblical end-times prophecies.
• Other prophecies in Daniel and Revelation are often linked to modern geopolitical events involving Iran.
2. Islamic Prophecy and End-Times War
• Some Islamic eschatological views, particularly in Shia Islam (which is dominant in Iran), predict an apocalyptic war before the return of the Mahdi (the guided one).
• Some clerics in Iran see their conflict with the U.S. and Israel as part of a larger religious struggle.
3. Political and Geopolitical Forecasts
• Analysts warn that a U.S.-Iran war could trigger a larger regional or even global conflict.
• Iran has allies in Russia, China, and various proxy groups (Hezbollah, Houthis, and Shia militias in Iraq and Syria), which could escalate a war beyond a U.S.-Iran confrontation.
• Cyber warfare, missile strikes, and oil disruptions could destabilize the world economy.
4. Recent Developments and Future Risks
• Rising tensions, particularly in the Middle East, have led some to speculate about a coming war.
• The U.S. and Israel have carried out covert operations and cyberattacks against Iran’s nuclear program.
• Iran has increased its uranium enrichment, which could provoke military action from the U.S. or Israel.
Final Thoughts
While prophecy and politics often intertwine, whether war between the U.S. and Iran happens depends on diplomacy, strategic decisions, and unforeseen events. Historically, many conflicts have been predicted but did not materialize—while others emerged unexpectedly.
There are strong confirmations that one or more nuclear weapons, known to have been stolen but kept from the public to “prevent panic,” may well be deployed in American cities by extremist elements with probable ties to a foreign intelligence agency.
This scenario was the basis of the television show “Jericho” several years ago. However, this time there are real culprits and real motivations, both the overthrow of the government of the United States and the naming of Iran as a “scapegoat.”
The plot has been tracked to groups within the Pentagon, several government agencies and wealthy and powerful extremist backers of Netanyahu and, in particular, the “Gulf Cartel” operating from Mexico that has penetrated nearly all levels of government, law enforcement and the military across the country.
Using surprisingly direct language, President Obama has officially confirmed this conspiracy.
Six days ago, the President of the United States, on his official public website, issued a warning about “government insiders” who were planning “violent acts” against the “government and the nation.”
Despite the public nature and seriousness of this announcement and the draconian measures alluded to in order to “mitigate” the threat, no member of the opposition party which usually jumps on any and every word the president says has mentioned anything.
Moreover, there has been a total press blackout on this press release, which is prominently displayed on the White House website. Those we have spoken with at the highest levels of the military and key intelligence and law enforcement agencies indicate they have never seen a statement of this kind and find it shocking.
All find it frightening and for good reason.
Sources within the intelligence community have confirmed that key former military personnel, some employed by the government to provide security for nuclear facilities, others with training in the assembly and detonation of “special weapons,” are being sought and actively recruited by “militant extremists” who represent, for the most part, powerful international corporations.
Though this group was initially tracked down through counter-narcotics investigations, their membership includes at least one major hedge fund, top law firms, major media players and even religious organizations.
We keep returning to the White House warning:
“…to deter, detect and mitigate actions by employees who may present a threat to national security… These threats include… violent acts against the Government and the Nation…”
When all major media and political groups chose to suppress reporting of this threat, a press release that, normally, would have been turned against President Obama in order to label him a “wild conspiracy theorist,” this became more than real, it became genuinely terrifying.
Rush Limbaugh and Fox News typically would have dedicated hour after hour of accusations, “the president is now a dictator,” or “Obama has gone insane.”
Instead, we have total silence.
After 9/11, a controversy that divides Americans into those who follow the flood of hard evidence of a cover-up and demand justice and real retribution against those who bask in blindness and ignorance, one serious fact has escaped many.
How can America, exhausted after losing two wars, increasingly aware that our news, even our history has been fictionalized and propagandized, be manipulated into blindly following a conspiratorial cabal after a “too conveniently timed” national disaster.
The last election in the US was even more bizarre than the several that preceded it. Mitt Romney, predicted by many to win easily, lost by a huge electoral margin despite every imaginable attempt to rig the election from voter intimidating to hacking voting machines.
Contacts within federal law enforcement indicate that Romney may well have faced arrest for a wide variety of charges tied to narcotics, money laundering and organized crime until investigations were shut down by the Bush administration after 9/11.
The previous candidate from the same party was saved from prison through a secret presidential pardon and if tried based on direct accusations made by Colonel Ted Guy, would only now be considered for release from prison.
When you add this to the fact that nearly all top members of the Bush administration are unable to travel because they face criminal prosecution for war crimes and are actively evading arrest, the true nature of the relationship between a vast international criminal conspiracy and key players in America’s ruling oligarchy is more than obvious.
Thus, when a threat of an attack on the “government and nation” is revealed, two things become obvious:
1. Only a nuclear attack, likely more than one location, could push America to the new war Israel wants and bully the American people into even more “police state” legislation and the total abandonment of what is left of democratic government.
2. News and entertainment have been systematically pre-staging such a move through highly fictionalized and propagandized “brainwashing” that is intended to make Iran the scapegoat for what President Obama has now revealed is actually an “insider threat” within the American government.
Nukes, Lost, Stolen and “Misplaced” Now “in Play”
As early as 1990, three South African nuclear weapons, purchased by Britain, three out of ten manufactured at the Armscorp Pelindaba facility, were stolen. The purchase of the weapons was authorized by Prime Minster Thatcher and handed by Dr. David Kelly, the murdered weapons scientist, and a young assistant, David Cameron, currently Prime Minister of Britain.
False reports that Iraq had stolen these weapons made up the real “secret brief” used to justify the invasion of Iraq. Only later, in 2009, when one of these weapons was exploded by North Korea, did it become clear that there was an open market for nukes and that some of the players were considered “friends” of Britain, France and the US.
In 1991, the US lost three more nuclear weapons in an air crash off Somalia, weapons believed to have been recovered and marketed by former South African Defense officials.
The US mounted a massive recovery effort tied to these weapons in 1993 in Somalia and sustained considerable casualties.
A movie was made about it, “Blackhawk Down.”
In 2007, a religious cult within the US Air Force stole between 6 and 9 H Bombs and loaded them on a B-52 bound for “places unknown.”
Not all of those weapons were recovered when the plane was forced down at Barksdale Air Force Base. The public was told a wild story of dozens of mistakes in mishandling nuclear weapons.
Invented Terrorism
There is substantial reason to believe that, in order to shift blame from powerful extremist groups in the US, with ties to drug cartels and multi-national organized crime, the “Global War on Terror” was begun and the non-existent organization, “Al Qaeda” was invented.
Historical record will prove that the US Department of Justice did, in fact, invent “Al Qaeda” in order to bring “conspiracy” charges against Osama bin Laden where there was absolutely no evidence of his involvement. We are speaking of the East Africa embassy bombings.
President Obama, in his November 21, 2012 press release has, after all these years, finally admitted that the American government is deeply infiltrated with militant extremists who have used false flag terror to push their political agenda.
In fact, the Bush 43 administration was almost entirely made up of militant extremists and, were it not for the political defeats of both McCain and Romney; organized crime would have had the military forces of the US as their “private army” for eight more years.
GD/HSN
Gordon Duff is a Marine Vietnam veteran, a combat infantryman, and Senior Editor at Veterans Today. His career has included extensive experience in international banking along with such diverse areas as consulting on counter insurgency, defense technologies or acting as diplomatic representative for UN humanitarian and economic development efforts. Gordon Duff has traveled to over 80 nations. His articles are published around the world and translated into a number of languages. He is regularly on TV and radio, a popular and sometimes controversial guest. More Press TV articles by Gordon Duff
Once again the Government of the US Government is trying to pull the wool over your eyes about Iran and the NWO Agenda. It looks like the US Government is going to give loopholes to Japan, and 11 EU countries, including Britain, France and Germany exemptions from financial sanctions. Other countries, including China,Singapore, IndiaTurkey, South Africa, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and South Korea, were also given exemptionsbecause they “significantly reduced” their purchases of Iranian oil, earning exemptions from U.S. “A total of 20 world economies have now qualified for exceptions, from sanctions.
Under the U.S. law enacted Dec. 31, financial institutions in nations that don’t win exemptions may be cut off from the U.S. financial system if they settle oil trades with Iran’s central bank. According to the International Monetary Fund. Iran is the No. 2 producer in the OPECK after Saudi Arabia, and earns more than half of its government revenue from oil sales,
“We welcome the U.S. decision,” Singapore’s foreign ministry said in an e-mailed statement. “Since May 2012, no Iranian crude oil was imported.”
The United States is applying the law aka sanctions to put pressure, to restrict Iran’s oil exports to effect the Islamic republic’sfinancial resources. Because Washington and its allies have widespread suspicions that it is developing nuclear weapons. The U.S. has banned foreign financial institutions found to have done business with Iran’s central bank, which clears oil transactions, from operating in the United States aimed to force it to suspend its uranium enrichment activities.
“We have brought significant pressure to bear on the Iranian regime, and we will continue to work with our partners to ratchet up the pressure on Iran to meet its international obligations,” Hillary Clinton said “The United States is determined to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and has pursued a dual-track policy to do so,” she added. Clinton said Japan has “taken significant steps to reduce its crude oil purchases, which is especially notable considering the extraordinary energy challenges it has faced in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster.” Japan and the EU countries, including Britain, France and Germany, “have again qualified for an exception to sanctions” authorized by the fiscal 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, based on reductions in the volume of their crude oil purchases from Iran, Clinton said in a statement.
The governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency adopted a resolution expressing “serious concern” about Iran’s nuclear program, including its continuing and expanding uranium enrichment activities.
The U.S. and Israel have been locking horns with each other over Iran these days, with Washington rejecting a “clear red line” over Iran’s controversial nuclear plan as demanded by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Fall of the house of Paul’s in 2012 started with Rand Paul’s Sell out Endorsement of Mitt Romney , At least Rand has shown his careerist colors.
You’re an idiot if you equate Rand Paul with Ron Paul. I have said from day one
Rand Paul endorses Establishment
Go look it up. Rand supported sanctions on Iran and financing the war in Afghanistan he sold out a LONG time ago. In both interviews with CNN and FOX, Rand was asked whether he had “checked with his father”. In both cases Rand deceptively ducks the question with a carefully crafted answer about how he supported his dad, since he was 11 years old. This response does nothing to answer the question – DID YOU CHECK WITH YOUR DAD?? It is a dishonest “non-answer”. And, the fact that he ducks the question with the same verbatim non-answer twice, shows that he purposely planned to not tell the truth.
Ron Paul hasn’t come out saying that he disagrees with his son, and the fact that Rand is endorsing Romney means that Ron failed as a father to pass on his moral values onto Rand.
True Ron Paul libertarians–especially the young and idealistic–will NOT back Mitt Romney. He is, after all, a champion of everything repellent the US State does overseas and at home. He is a despicable statist, a junior oligarch, and a proponent of perpetual war, bank bailouts, torture, murder, camps, drones, the police state, redistribution, so the empire can march on towards a New World Order Global Government take over!
“Nothing Happens That Hasn’t Been Planned ” Franklin Roosevelt
Decentralized money, does not mean its out of government control. What we need free market money, where the market sets the values and picks what the currency. The reason why gold and silver are the best is they follow the Principle of Sound Money (google it). Banks should be ran like any other business. They are free to enter without the control of the government. This means less regulations and more freedom.
All the fiat and T-bills are going to come back to the U.S and European Union. Economy going to implode hardcore, the ‘West’ is going to fight this as hard as possible, they will not accept it until they are forced to realize their defeat.
RON PAUL was RIGHT! This CAN be good for the US because MAYBE this will wake the American people up and stop them from watching the BOOB TUBE! So the question is who makes up the new fiat paper money and then collects the interest on it. Same crap different mob. Its called the IMF.
I see a future where the US plus the Europeans on one side and the BRICS on the other side engaging in a non ending economic cold war that may turn into indirect military confrontations using proxy countries like Syria, Iran, Israel and others. The rest of the world will create a non aligned economic and political movement. You are dreaming if you think the US will ultimately go down. They will always create a situation where they will come on top.
What I have detected, in the Video are mis-leading in this report. In saying World Bank & IMF has outlived its “USEFUL”ness and a New World BRICs Bank, is deceptive, because what they don’t explicitly say, is that the Federal Reserve Bank, will have to bail out any of those BRIC bank “loans” [that never get paid back] with USA denominated dollars. So the USA taxpayer will still be on the hook. WE MUST get back to silver and gold, and close the Federal Reserve Bank.
The fact that these countries are now talking about and getting ready to leave the US Dollar and it’s crooked IMF behind is now showing that these people have both guts and brains. The American people could learn valuable lessons from them regarding how to get an allegedly crooked president and monetary banking system out of their country and out or their lives.
This is the best news and the first true sign of hope I’ve seen in ions.
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