Pope Calls for Ceasefire in Region amid US-Israeli Aggression on Iran
He made the remarks on Sunday following recent hostilities, without directly condemning the US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
According to Reuters, the Pope expressed sorrow over the loss of life and urged all parties to end the ongoing violence.
However, he did not explicitly mention the United States or Israel in his statement.
The Pontiff referred indirectly to the missile strike on the “Shajareh Tayyiba” elementary school in Minab, southern Iran, which resulted in the martyrdom of 165 school students.
The official Vatican newspaper also published an aerial image of mass graves of child victims, titled “Faces of War,” emphasizing the human tragedy caused by the conflict.
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The statement reflects the Vatican’s general call for humanitarian restraint and dialogue among conflicting sides, though observers note that its neutral stance and lack of explicit condemnation have drawn some criticism.
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