Reporter: Does God support the U.S. entering the war against Iran?

Trump: "I'm doing this because God is good, and God wants to see people cared for."

President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth addressed the Iranian conflict at the White House on April 6, 2026.

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U.S. government leaders have not shied away from the religious dimension of the U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran, but instead openly promoted it, invoking the name of God and threatening to unleash fire and brimstone upon Iran’s civilian society if its leaders do not submit to American demands.

"I think, in many ways, this has been one of our better Easter celebrations. Militarily speaking, it's among the best," President Donald Trump said on Monday.

He made a strange analogy between America's military strength targeting Iran’s Islamic Republic and the Christian belief in Jesus’ resurrection.

Over the weekend, a social media post by Trump vowed U.S. retaliation against Iran, sounding as though it were plucked straight from the Old Testament.

Then he invoked a higher power:

"Remember, I gave Iran ten days to reach an agreement or open the Strait of Hormuz. Time is running out—within the next 48 hours, hellfire will descend upon them. Glory be to God!"

On Monday, after transitioning from the annual White House Easter egg roll event to a press conference, Trump reiterated that if Iran refuses to open the Strait of Hormuz and release global oil supplies, he would bomb Iran’s civilian infrastructure.

Hegseth added a spiritual element to his narrative, recounting the story of a pilot rescued during a large-scale operation.

"When (the downed pilot) finally managed to activate his emergency beacon, his first message was simple yet powerful: 'God is good.'"

"At that isolated and dangerous moment, his faith and fighting spirit shone brightly," Hegseth said, then described the pilot using the term 'reborn'—rescued on the very day of Jesus’ resurrection.

Hegseth: "You see, he was shot down on Friday—the day of Good Friday—spent the entire Saturday hiding in a cave or crevice, and was rescued on Sunday."

At dawn on Easter Sunday, he was airlifted out of Iran.

A reborn pilot, all personnel safely home, the nation celebrating, God is merciful.

When a reporter asked whether the president believed God supported the U.S. going to war, Trump used the same phrasing.

Trump said: "I'm doing this because God is good, God is good, God wants to see people taken care of."

But he also added that neither he nor God "likes what's currently happening."

Trump may believe God is on his side, but if he actually carries out his threats—striking every power plant in the country—it would appear to violate international law.

On Tuesday, Trump avoided answering a question about whether his pledge to bomb Iran’s bridges and power plants—essentially targeting civilians—constitutes a war crime.

Trump stated:

"Within 10 minutes after I issued that order, the bridge would be gone. So do I want to do that? No. Do I want to destroy their infrastructure? No. It will take them 100 years to rebuild."

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