Castel Gandolfo, Italy, April 7, 2026 (AFP) - Pope Leo slams threat to entire Iran population as 'unacceptable'

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2026-04-07

Pope Leo said Tuesday threats to inflict widespread damage on civilian targets in Iran were "unacceptable" and could breach international law . "Today... there was this threat against all the people of Iran, and this is truly unacceptable. There are certainly questions of international law, but much more than that, it is a moral question," the pope told journalists as he left his residence in Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome, for the Vatican. He did......

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