How the Iran war is underpinned by ‘end times’ religious fervour in Washington and Tehran

An overlapping belief in end times, or the second coming, underpins much of the motivation in the corridors of power in Washington and in the bunkers where the ayatollahs hide today, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley


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