What in god’s name is Pete Hegseth doing in Iran? His religious framing is ‘completely, totally unprecedented,’ experts say
- Posted on April 2, 2026
- By The Independent
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What in god’s name is Pete Hegseth doing in Iran? His religious framing is ‘completely, totally unprecedented,’ experts say
‘He's making it clear that this is Jesus versus Muhammad,’ the founder of a religious freedom advocacy group tells Brendan Rascius, while a former US ambassador calls Hegseth’s war religiosity ‘performance art’
