Home / PoliticsNPRPoliticsNPR·Jun 6, 2026·1 min readPope 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. (Image credit: Alessandra Tarantino)View original source — NPR ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesAl JazeeraPoliticsJun 3, 2026 · 1 minTrump seeks to split Lebanon talks from war on Iran negotiationsAl JazeeraNPRPoliticsJun 7, 2026 · 1 minTrump rejects idea that Iran betrays his "no new wars" campaign messageNPREuronewsPoliticsJun 8, 2026 · 1 minSoldiers, not talks will decide Russia's war in Ukraine, Lavrov saysEuronewsBBCPoliticsJun 8, 2026 · 1 minTrump denies promising 'no new wars' – but he campaigned on thatBBC
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