‘America’s mortal enemy’: Hegseth’s years-long hatred of Iran resurfaces in book quotes and videos

The controversial defense secretary once compared Tehran to a malign octopus with ‘many tentacles’

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ,,,

,,, A devout Christian with ties to nationalist pastors, the secretary, and some of his commanders, have reportedly cast the bombing campaign in biblical terms, and Hegseth ended his most recent briefing by quoting from Psalm 144.

“Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle,” he recited. “He is my loving God, and my fortress. My stronghold and my deliverer, my shield in whom I take refuge.”

As The Guardian has pointed out, the Afghanistan and Iraq veteran and former Fox News weekend host has a long history of fierce rhetoric against the Islamic Republic, viewing it as an existential threat against America and the West.

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/pete-hegseth-iran-islam-israel-b2937356.html

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U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus

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https://substack.com/home/post/p-189709984

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Knock knock--
Who's there?--
It's Jesus--
Jesus?? Show me yoyur papers! Call ICE right away!

#DOJ vows to press charges after #activists disrupt church where #Minnesota ICE official is a pastor

by Jack Brook, Updated 1:20 AM EST, January 19, 2026

Excerpt: " 'When you think about the federal government unleashing barbaric #ICE agents upon our community and all the harm that they have caused, to have someone serving as a pastor who oversees these ICE agents, is almost unfathomable to me,' said Armstrong, who added she is an ordained reverend. 'If people are more concerned about someone coming to a church on a Sunday and disrupting business as usual than they are about the atrocities that we are experiencing in our community, then they need to check their theology and the need to check their hearts.' "

https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-ice-doj-church-protest-st-paul-46dac5c5595ec78e3360ec927eef92d2

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#ICE is hunting humans

How dare people still describe themselves as "Republican"

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And: The U.S. is most assuredly NOT a Christian nation. It’s a nation that was founded to protect religious freedom. Jefferson, Madison, other founders, despite their faults, all believed that.

If we WERE a Christian nation, bombing and killing on the holy Christian holiday Christmas in the name of the Christian God is sacrilege and sin.

If only those in power had consciences, or love in their hearts…or hearts.

#USpol #FakeChristians