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Trump and Hegseth keep invoking religion in the Iran war
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April 21, 2026
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1:05Now PlayingAs the war in Iran stretched into its second month, officials in the Trump White House have increasingly cited religion to explain or justify the conflict. MS NOW’s JM Rieger digs into the archive to show how religious messaging keeps popping up in administration briefings.
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