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Pope Calls Threats Against All Iranians “Unacceptable”
(MENAFN) Pope Leo on Tuesday condemned a threat directed at the Iranian people, describing it as “unacceptable,” in response to US President Donald Trump’s warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight,” according to reports.
Speaking to journalists while leaving his residence in Castel Gandolfo for the Vatican, the Pope said: “Today, as we all know, there has also been this threat against the entire people of Iran. And this is truly unacceptable.”
Trump had previously warned that Iran’s power stations and bridges could be targeted if the country failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and reach an agreement by Tuesday night at 8 p.m. EDT (0000 GMT Wednesday).
Addressing the issue, the Pope framed it as not only a legal concern but also a moral one: “There are certainly issues of international law here, but even more, it is a moral question concerning the good of the people as a whole.”
Leo highlighted the broader context of global instability, noting “a worldwide economic crisis, an energy crisis, and a situation in the Middle East of great instability, which is only provoking more hatred throughout the world.”
He emphasized the human cost of the conflict: “Let’s remember, especially, the innocent: children, the elderly, the sick, so many people who have already become, or will become, victims of this continued warfare. Attacks on civilian infrastructure are against international law, and… a sign of the hatred, division, and destruction that the human being is capable of.”
The Pope concluded with a call for civic engagement and peace: “I would invite the citizens of all the countries involved… to contact the authorities — political leaders, congressmen — to ask them, to tell them, to work for peace and to reject war and violence," he said.
Speaking to journalists while leaving his residence in Castel Gandolfo for the Vatican, the Pope said: “Today, as we all know, there has also been this threat against the entire people of Iran. And this is truly unacceptable.”
Trump had previously warned that Iran’s power stations and bridges could be targeted if the country failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and reach an agreement by Tuesday night at 8 p.m. EDT (0000 GMT Wednesday).
Addressing the issue, the Pope framed it as not only a legal concern but also a moral one: “There are certainly issues of international law here, but even more, it is a moral question concerning the good of the people as a whole.”
Leo highlighted the broader context of global instability, noting “a worldwide economic crisis, an energy crisis, and a situation in the Middle East of great instability, which is only provoking more hatred throughout the world.”
He emphasized the human cost of the conflict: “Let’s remember, especially, the innocent: children, the elderly, the sick, so many people who have already become, or will become, victims of this continued warfare. Attacks on civilian infrastructure are against international law, and… a sign of the hatred, division, and destruction that the human being is capable of.”
The Pope concluded with a call for civic engagement and peace: “I would invite the citizens of all the countries involved… to contact the authorities — political leaders, congressmen — to ask them, to tell them, to work for peace and to reject war and violence," he said.
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