Images and videos depicting Jesus are increasingly being used in the ongoing tensions between Iran and Donald Trump, with each side using them to reflect their own beliefs.
It began when Trump criticized the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, calling him weak in confronting sin and ineffective in foreign policy matters.
This came after Pope Leo XIV condemned U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, stating that Trump’s threats to destroy Iran were inappropriate and could endanger civilians.
Trump later shared an AI-generated image portraying himself as Jesus healing a sick man lying on a bed.
He eventually deleted it after facing widespread criticism, but then posted another image showing Jesus with his hand on Trump’s shoulder.
In response, the Iranian Embassy in Tajikistan released a video showing Jesus throwing Trump into fire.
The video begins with the image Trump shared, appearing to show him healing someone. It then transitions to another figure resembling Jesus, who slaps him hard, causing him to bleed, before throwing him into a pit of intense fire.
Traditionally, Iran and the United States have had strained relations, but tensions have worsened significantly in recent years. Recent attacks by Israel and the United States caused extensive damage in Iran and killed several leaders in Tehran.
Iran retaliated by launching counterattacks and closing the Strait of Hormuz, a key route through which 20% of the world’s oil supply passes.
This disruption led to a sharp rise in oil prices. Before the conflict escalated, crude oil was priced at around $70 per barrel, but by March it had surged to as high as $119.
