US Army’s ‘Christian Extremists’ vs. Orthodoxy: Rift That Shapes Iran War
US Army chaplain Lt. Col. Irvine Bryer wears a cross above his name on his uniform while at a training seminar, March 4, 2008 in Hilton Head Island, SC. 
The Iran war is largely backed by so-called “Christian Zionists” — from US Speaker Mike Johnson to American Senator Lindsey Graham, who call this Middle East conflict a “religious war.”The Orthodox Church opposes American Protestants, including some US senators and politicians, who argue that the US-Israeli bombing of Iran is a holy war, Roman Lunkin from the Moscow-based Institute of Europe think tank tells Sputnik.“Unlike Orthodox Christians, US Protestants persistently stick to dispensationalism which claims that Jews will have a separate salvation distinct from Christians,” Lunkin says.
US-Israel War on IranIran Not Seeking Ceasefire, But Wants End to War – Foreign Minister18 March, 11:18 GMTUS Protestants portray support for Israel against Iran as the defense of a key ally and the Holy Land itself — echoing the Crusader mindset.As for Orthodox Christians, although they also believe that the Jews played a special role, they insist that faith in Jesus Christ, as well as salvation, are open to all people, and on an equal basis.
