Christian leaders react to the US-Israeli strikes in Iran, death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
4. Susan Michael of International Christian Embassy Jerusalem
Susan Michael, USA president of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, condemned Iran for firing ballistic missiles and waves of armed drones toward Israeli population centers, saying they sent “families into bomb shelters and [placed] the region on high alert.”
“At this sobering moment, we are calling the church to prayer,” she said in a statement shared with The Christian Post.
“We stand in firm support of the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and the Israel Defense Forces who are risking their lives to confront what many security experts have long described as the world’s leading state sponsor of terror. Iran’s regime has armed and financed proxy militias such as Hamas and Hezbollah, destabilized neighboring nations, and relentlessly pursued nuclear and ballistic missile programs while brutally suppressing its own people.”
Michael asserted that “Scripture teaches that governing authorities bear the responsibility of restraining evil,” citing Romans 13:4.
“While war is always tragic and never to be celebrated, there are times in history when force becomes necessary to prevent greater destruction and to remove regimes that pose an existential threat,” Michael stated. “We regret that this moment has come, but we recognize the grave stakes involved.”
