# Religion is the Issue

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Podcast: [The Stephen Mansfield Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stephen-mansfield-podcast-478418)
Published: 2026-04-15T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

To understand the tensions occurring today in Iran, we must first understand the religious background of the nation's Shiite Muslim leadership. While the U.S. State Department may view the Iranian conflict in political, geographic, and military terms, the nation's leaders interpret it through a profoundly religious and even apocalyptic lens. As a result, any U.S. administration—including that of Donald Trump—must recognize that negotiations with Iran are not grounded in Western values, but in an ideological and religious worldview that ultimately drives its decisions. Connect with Stephen: Website:  https://stephenmansfield.tv/ Instagram:  https://instagram.com/mansfieldwrites/ X:  https://twitter.com/MansfieldWrites

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