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Pope Leo says US-Israeli war against Iran not 'just war' June 6, 2026 at 3:26 pm Pope Leo XIV rides in the popemobile through the streets of Madrid as he begins the official program of his Apostolic Visit to Spain on June 06, 2026. [Diego Radames – Anadolu Agency] Pope Leo XIV said the war being waged by the United States and Israel against Iran is not a “just war,” arguing that the centuries-old theory no longer reflects the realities of modern warfare,Anadolu reports. Speaking to journalists aboard his flight from Rome to Madrid during the fourth foreign trip of his pontificate, the pope was asked whether the conflict in Iran could be considered a just war after US Vice President JD Vance invoked the concept while defending Washington’s military actions against Tehran. “There is no just war there,” Pope Leo said. “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,” he added. The pontiff’s remarks come amid previously reported tensions with US President Donald Trump over the conflict in Iran. READ:Iran strikes US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain after drone attacks on…

Pope Leo says US-Israeli war against Iran not 'just war' - A News Pope Leo XIV said the war being waged by the United States and Israel against Iran is not a "just war," arguing that the centuries-old theory no longer reflects the realities of modern warfare. Speaking to journalists aboard his flight from Rome to Madrid during the fourth foreign trip of his pontificate, the pope was asked whether the conflict in Iran could be considered a just war after US Vice President JD Vance invoked the concept while defending Washington's military actions against Tehran. "There is no just war there," Pope Leo said. "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," he added. The pontiff's remarks come amid previously reported tensions with US President Donald Trump over the conflict in Iran. As fighting continued, Pope Leo repeatedly called for an end to the war and criticized rhetoric that he said could fuel further escalation. Earlier this year, he described Trump's threat that "there will be no civilization left in Iran" as "unacceptable." Trump later responded by des…

Pope Leo says Christians cannot promote war Leo has labelled "outdated" the concept of a "just war" put forward by Washington in the context of the war against Iran initiated by the US and Israel.

Pope Leo says war with Iran is not a 'just war' Pope Leo XIV said the war in Iran does not qualify as a "just war" according to Catholic teaching, while answering questions by journalists aboard the papal plane for his six-day visit to Spain.

US-Israeli military aggression against Iran 'not a just war': Pope Leo Pope Leo XIV says the military aggression by the United States and Israel against Iran was "not a just war."