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A senior Iranian cleric thinks Trump is the Muslim Antichrist. Who is this figure, al-Dajjāl?

The Conversation · · 999 words · By Philip C Almond
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confidence: 85%
High risk. Heavy use of propaganda and manipulative rhetoric.

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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Many in the Iranian leadership believe the war launched by Israel and the United States in February is the war of the end times: the final showdown with the US – the Great Satan – and al-Dajjāl – Donald Trump.”
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The evidence provided discusses Iran's plans for conflict with the US and Israel, and mentions the conflict escalating, but none of the available sources confirm the specific claim that 'Many in the Iranian leadership believe the war launched by Israel and the United States in February is the war of the end times: the final showdown with the US – the Great Satan – and al-Dajjāl – Donald Trump.' The web search results mention the conflict and Iran's doctrine, but do not corroborate the specific religious interpretation linking the war to the end times involving Donald Trump.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2024, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict escalated to a series of direct confrontations between the two countries in April, July, and October that year. On 1 April, Israel bombed an Iranian consulate c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iran–Israel_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with a series of attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2024, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces, in collaboration with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, and the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2024_Iranian_strikes_on_…
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“Iranian senior cleric Ayatollah Seyyed Hassan Ameli declared Donald Trump 'al-Dajjāl' – the Muslim equivalent of the Antichrist, in a sermon.”
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Multiple web search results corroborate that Ayatollah Seyyed Hassan Ameli declared Donald Trump as 'al-Dajjāl' in a sermon. One source explicitly states this declaration, and another links it to a sermon given by him.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Seyyed Hasan Amili Kalkhoran (born 5 June 1962) is an Iranian politician and Shia cleric. A prominent figure in the principlist faction, Amili is a member of the Assembly of Experts from Ardabil Provi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_Amili
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Resurrection Party of the Iranian Nation, simply known as the Rastakhiz Party, was Iran's sole legal and ruling political party from 2 March 1975 until it's dissolvement amid the Iranian Revolutio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rastakhiz_Party
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian senior clericAyatollahSeyyedHassanAmelideclaredDonaldTrump“al-Dajjāl” – the Muslim equivalent of the Antichrist,inasermon.Trump“is completely one-eyed, and this is a sign of the end times,” he…
https://theconversation.com/a-senior-iranian-cleric-thinks-t…
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“Trump 'is completely one-eyed, and this is a sign of the end times,' he said. (Being one-eyed is a key marker of the Dajjāl.)”
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Multiple web search results corroborate the specific details that Ayatollah Ameli declared Donald Trump is one-eyed, calling it a sign of the end times, which is also noted as a key marker of the Dajjāl.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Seyyed Hasan Amili Kalkhoran (born 5 June 1962) is an Iranian politician and Shia cleric. A prominent figure in the principlist faction, Amili is a member of the Assembly of Experts from Ardabil Provi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_Amili
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web search NEUTRAL — AyatollahRuhollah Khomeini was a revolutionary leader with a revolutionary idea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzEp-Vr4Oao
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian senior clericAyatollahSeyyed HassanAmelideclaredDonaldTrump“al-Dajjāl” – the Muslim equivalentoftheAntichrist, in a sermon.Trump“iscompletelyone-eyed, and this is a signoftheend times,” he sai…
https://au.news.yahoo.com/senior-iranian-cleric-thinks-trump…
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“Ameli is a member of the Assembly of Experts, the body with the power to appoint, oversee and fire the Supreme Leader of Iran. It selected the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after his father was killed in US–Israeli air strikes.”
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“Recent reports from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation suggest some US military commanders are also viewing the war between the US and Iran through a religious lens – and even as the start of the final apocalyptic battle of Armageddon.”
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“One non-commissioned officer reported that his commander declared: 'President Trump had been appointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to earth.'”
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“The Dajjāl, or 'the Deceiver', is an evil figure, a false messiah who will emerge in the End Times.”
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“The Dajjāl does not appear in the Quran. He was created in the Hadith – the record of the sayings and actions of Muhammad. His appearance was one of the ten signs of the end of the world.”
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“The Dajjāl appears regularly in the Prayer of Refuge: 'O Allah! I seek refuge with You from the evil of the affliction of Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal.'”
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“According to Islamic tradition, Jesus will descend to Earth and kill the Dajjāl at the gate of Lydda in Palestine (now a part of Israel).”
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“The doctrine of 'the Deceiver', who would come at the end of the world, had become part of the creed of Islam by the ninth century.”
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“On March 20, secretary of war Pete Hegseth asked Americans to pray for the troops 'every day on bended knee with your family, in your schools, in your churches, in the name of Jesus Christ'.”
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“The Iranian leadership is less interested in negotiating, compromising, or capitulating than in doing God’s work to destroy the evil ranged against it.”
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“The Quran holds that those who die in a holy war (jihad) gain immediate entrance into paradise.”
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