Don’t Fall for the Islamic Republic’s Attempt at “Christian-Washing”

On a recent trip to Israel, Mark Walker, President Trump’s nominee to be Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, did not mince words about the administration’s priorities. “We want to ensure that Christian communities, like all faith communities, are protected and can thrive despite conflict and oppression,” he said. Underwriting the nominee’s statement is the bitter reality that the Near East, the cradle of Christianity, is now filled with governments and non-state actors overtly hostile to Christians. Key amongst these states is the Islamic Republic of Iran and its network of terror militias in neighboring Iraq.