Iran: War, fear and Biblical wisdom

Tim Farron  |  Comment
Date posted:  4 Mar 2026
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Iran: War, fear and Biblical wisdom

An Iranian woman outside the country celebrates the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (@AlinejadMasih on X)

Last weekend, the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran that killed the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and other senior leaders.

Iran has retaliated by striking Israel and other countries in the Middle East with US bases, such as the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait.

The British RAF base in Cyprus was also targeted. In Lebanon, Hezbollah – funded by Iran – have also attacked Israel.

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