Pope Leo XIV has asserted that the attacks launched by the US and\nIsrael against Iran do not constitute a \u2018just war\u2019 because, in his view,\nthe classical theory is no longer relevant to the realities of modern\nwarfare.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no just war there,\u201d Leo told journalists during a flight\nfrom Rome to Madrid on Saturday (6\/6\/2026), marking his fourth overseas\njourney as Pope.<\/p>\n
The Pope made these comments in response to questions from\njournalists regarding claims made by US Vice President JD Vance, who\nutilised the concept of a \u2018just war\u2019 to defend Washington\u2019s military\nactions against Tehran.<\/p>\n
According to Leo, the philosophical concept of a just war originated\ncenturies ago, at a time when humanity could not yet imagine the massive\ndestructive power of modern weaponry.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe problem is that the theory of just war comes from centuries ago,\nfrom a time when people could not imagine the weapons and the capacity\nfor destruction that exist today,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
This firm statement from Pope Leo extends the existing diplomatic\nrift and political tension between the Vatican and US President Donald\nTrump concerning the escalation of the conflict in Iran.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/criticising-us-attacks-on-iran-pope-leo-xiv-not-a-just-war-1780811688", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }