The actual command-level integration of Armageddon theology into US military briefings — not fringe preaching, but operational commanders telling troops this war fulfills biblical prophecy — is being almost completely ignored by mainstream Western media while being extensively covered in Muslim-world outlets, creating a massive perception asymmetry that will radicalize both sides.
The religious framing of the Iran conflict is collapsing the geopolitical risk calculus that crypto/DeFi markets price in — a "civilizational holy war" narrative makes diplomatic off-ramps politically impossible, meaning tail-risk of prolonged Middle East disruption (oil, shipping, Bahrain/UAE financial hubs) is being systematically underpriced.