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Pope Leo XIV says Iran war fails Catholic ‘just war’ test on flight to Spain
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Speaking to reporters aboard a flight from Rome to Madrid at the start of a six-day trip to Spain, Pope Leo XIV said the war in Iran does not meet the Catholic Church’s criteria for a “just war,” and pointed to his recent encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, which argues the doctrine is outdated in the era of modern weapons.
Israeli airstrikes on oil facilities in Tehran on 7 March released nearly 30,000 tonnes of sulphur dioxide, matching emissions from a small volcanic eruption. The plume spread across 300,000 square kilometres, reaching several Asian countries.
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US President Donald Trump stated on Friday in a letter to Congress that hostilities against Iran are «over». The announcement comes on the 60-day deadline for congressional authorization. Iran submitted a new conflict resolution proposal, but Trump said he was «not satisfied».
President Donald Trump addressed the nation in a primetime speech on April 1, 2026, providing an update on the U.S. military engagement in Iran, now in its second month. He claimed swift victories, outlined simple objectives including crippling Iran's military and nuclear program, and predicted completion in two to three weeks. The address drew mixed reactions from Republicans and volatile market responses.
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Iran's foreign ministry spokesman called false Donald Trump's claims that Tehran requested a ceasefire. He denounced US demands as 'maximalist and irrational' amid the Middle East war. The statement comes on the 34th day of the conflict triggered on February 28 by US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
Some 4,000 people, according to the Government Delegation, joined a demonstration in Madrid on Saturday called by the Asamblea Internacionalista de Madrid against war. Protesters marched from Atocha to Puerta del Sol carrying banners reading 'No to war' and 'Peace'. Podemos MEP Irene Montero called for Spain to leave NATO and remove US troops from Spanish bases.
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Following strikes on military targets and shipping disruptions earlier in March, the Israel-Iran war intensified as both sides hit oil and gas production and export facilities. The attacks raise alarms for global energy markets, prompting the International Energy Agency to urge conservation amid fears of severe price shocks.
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