But for Iraqi Christians, it’s déjà vu.
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A woman with her child looks at the aftermath of an Israeli and the U.S. strike on a police station in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.
Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters
‘Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.”
This scriptural mandate seems appropriate given the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran and especially the demise of the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Violence rarely explodes in only one area of the Middle East, as the whole region is a powder keg. And there are usually innocent casualties irrespective of Western strategy.
About the Author
Kathryn Jean Lopez is a senior fellow at the National Review Institute and the religion editor of National Review. Sign up for her weekly newsletter here. She is the author of A Year with the Mystics: Visionary Wisdom for Daily Living.
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‘Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.”
This scriptural mandate seems appropriate given the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran and especially the demise of the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Violence rarely explodes in only one area of the Middle East, as the whole region is a powder keg. And there are usually innocent casualties irrespective of Western strategy.
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About the Author
Kathryn Jean Lopez is a senior fellow at the National Review Institute and the religion editor of National Review. Sign up for her weekly newsletter here. She is the author of A Year with the Mystics: Visionary Wisdom for Daily Living.
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