Hawzah News Agency- Speaking during the fourth foreign trip of his pontificate, the pontiff dismissed arguments by US Vice President JD Vance, who had invoked the just war concept to defend Washington's strikes on Tehran, stating bluntly that "there is no just war there''.
"The problem is that the just war theory comes from centuries ago, from a time when people could not imagine the weapons and destructive capacities that exist today," the pope added, according to Vatican press pool reports. His remarks came as the conflict entered its latest phase, with the Holy See maintaining its consistent stance that diplomatic solutions remain the only legitimate path toward regional stability.
The pope's comments deepen a public rift with US President Donald Trump, who earlier this year threatened that "there will be no civilization left in Iran" — a remark Pope Leo promptly condemned as unacceptable rhetoric that could fuel further escalation.
The exchange drew swift support for the pope within Italy, where Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described Trump's personal remarks targeting Pope Leo as "unacceptable" and voiced solidarity with the Vatican's peace initiative. Political leaders across Rome emphasized the moral authority of the Holy See as fighting continued to claim civilian casualties in the region.
Source Yeni Safak
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