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Vatican Condemns U.S.-Israeli Strikes, Warns of Global Chaos

3/4/2026

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary of State, condemned U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, saying they threaten international law.
He warned that recognizing a right to "preventive wars" could spark global chaos.
Parolin described the strikes, now in their fifth day, as a sign of weakening international law during an interview with Vatican News.
Pope Leo has called for an end to the violence and halting the "spiral of violence."

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary of State, condemned U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, saying they threaten international law.
He warned that recognizing a right to "preventive wars" could spark global chaos.
Parolin described the strikes, now in their fifth day, as a sign of weakening international law during an interview with Vatican News.
Pope Leo has called for an end to the violence and halting the "spiral of violence."