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Pastor’s White House prayer claims Iranians seek death of all Jews

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 63 words
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Pastor’s White House prayer claims Iranians seek death of all Jews Evangelical pastor Franklin Graham referenced Iran and Jewish communities during a White House prayer, including a claim that Iranians seek the destruction of Jews worldwide.

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What happened

Pastor’s White House prayer claims Iranians seek death of all Jews Evangelical pastor Franklin Graham referenced Iran and Jewish communities during a White House prayer, including a claim that Iranians seek the destruction of Jews worldwide.

Why it matters

He also said Trump had been chosen by God to lead the war on Iran.

Common ground

The prayer drew criticism from online commentators.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Authority: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Appeal to Authority 70% confidence
Citing an authority figure as evidence, even when the authority is not qualified on the topic.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 2 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Pastor’s White House prayer claims Iranians seek death of all Jews”
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Multiple web search results independently report that Franklin Graham claimed Iranians seek the destruction of Jews worldwide during a White House prayer. Additional geopolitical analyses confirm Iran's historical policy of opposing the Jewish state.
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web search NEUTRAL — Evangelical pastor Franklin Graham referenced Iran and Jewish communities during a White House prayer, including a claim that Iranians seek the destruction of Jews worldwide.
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/2/pastors-wh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Geopolitics israel How Iran's Obsession With Destroying Israel Has Undermined Its Own Hold On Power Iran's 40-year policy of seeking the destruction of the Jewish state and "taking back…
https://worldcrunch.com/world-affairs/iran-regime-israel-obs…
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web search NEUTRAL — The best local & breaking news source in the US, featuring local weather, alerts, deals, events and more.
https://www.newsbreak.com/aljazeera-aj--338110625/4573027147…
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Claim 2: “Iranians seek the destruction of Jews worldwide”
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Web search results confirm Iran's long-standing policy of seeking Israel's destruction, which is framed as targeting the Jewish state. While the claim specifies 'all Jews worldwide,' the evidence aligns with Iran's documented focus on Israel as a Jewish state.
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web search NEUTRAL — Executive Summary The Islamic Republic of Iran's foreign policy doctrine includes systematically calling for the destruction of Israel as a Jewish state. This position emerged from the 1979 Islam…
https://www.israelfactcheck.com/from-rhetoric-to-action-iran…
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web search NEUTRAL — Khomeini's vision: Why Iran seeks Israel's destruction he overthrow of the Islamic regime must remain the central strategic goal in Israel's historic struggle against Iran. In any reali…
https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/03/23/khomeinis-vision-why-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Geopolitics israel How Iran's Obsession With Destroying Israel Has Undermined Its Own Hold On Power Iran's 40-year policy of seeking the destruction of the Jewish state and "taking back…
https://worldcrunch.com/world-affairs/iran-regime-israel-obs…
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