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Amanpour and Company

Trump, Hegseth, and a “Holy War?” Religion’s Role in the Iran War

Season 2026 Episode 8152 | 18m 14s

Amid stalled negotiations to end the war in Iran, the United States has yet to give an entirely clear rationale for starting the conflict in the first place. Writer Peter Wehner argues that the Trump administration is invoking Christian scripture as a moral justification for the violence. Wehner joins Michel Martin to discuss.

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