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Shiite Ideologues Frame Iran Conflict as Prophetic Showdown

3/2/2026

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A Fox News Digital investigation finds hardline Shiite ideologues in the United States view the war with Iran and the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei as a prophetic showdown that will herald the Mahdi.
Clerics in American mosques promote apocalyptic narratives, framing geopolitical tensions as part of a divinely guided plan.
Experts warn these ideologies pose a direct threat to the United States, citing sleeper cells and pro-regime propaganda infiltrating society.

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Story summary

A Fox News Digital investigation finds hardline Shiite ideologues in the United States view the war with Iran and the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei as a prophetic showdown that will herald the Mahdi.
Clerics in American mosques promote apocalyptic narratives, framing geopolitical tensions as part of a divinely guided plan.
Experts warn these ideologies pose a direct threat to the United States, citing sleeper cells and pro-regime propaganda infiltrating society.