Geo-Strategy#2: Christian Zionism and the Middle East Conflict
Published Apr 14, 2026
A future US invasion of Iran is not merely a geopolitical calculation but, for some influential groups within America, a religiously desired event that fulfills biblical prophecy. This perspective, though controversial, posits that specific eschatological beliefs are actively shaping American foreign policy decisions in the Middle East. These adherents view the reconstitution of Israel in 1948 and ongoing regional conflicts as necessary steps to precipitate the Second Coming of Jesus. This raises a profound question: to what extent do deeply held religious convictions, rather than conventional state interests, drive the trajectory towards potential conflict?