He Pope Leo XIV and other world leaders this Sunday called for stop violence in Iranand in general in the Middle East, and called on the parties to resort to dialogue to prevent the conflict from continuing to grow.
The leaders made this call before the climate of increasing tensionsas Iran promises devastating blows after the death of its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameneiwhile the United States and Israel warn him not to do it or the response will be stronger.
Yesterday Saturday they started joint Israeli-US bombings against Irancausing the death of the Ayatollah and a large part of the Iranian military leadership, and continue this Sunday.
Pope Leo XIV asks to pray for peace
Today, in the Vatican, after the Angelus prayer, Pope Leo XIV He asked the faithful to pray for peace and called to stop the spiral of violence in Iran and the Middle East.
“Let us pray together so that concord prevails over all the conflicts in the world. Only lto peace, gift of Godcan heal the wounds between peoples,” he stressed.
The Pope said he is deeply concerned about the attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran and urged both sides to “stop the spiral of violence before it becomes an irreparable abyss.”
The Supreme Pontiff also mentioned that dialogue is needed between Pakistan and Afghanistan to avoid a major escalation of war between both countries.
Emergency meeting in the European Union
For their part, the main diplomats of the 27 nations of the European Union hold an emergency meeting to discuss the situation around Iran and next steps of the block.
“The Iranian regime’s indiscriminate attacks against its neighbors risk dragging the region into a wider war and we condemn it,” said EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
“Es essential that the war does not spread further. “The Iranian regime has decisions to make,” he stressed.
The UN calls for a return to dialogue
During the UN Security Council yesterday, Saturday, the UN chief and many countries urged a stop to the attacks and a return to dialogue to prevent the conflict from expanding further in the region and beyond.
The Secretary General, Antonio Guterrestold the council that everything must be done to avoid an escalation.
“The alternative is a broader potential conflict with serious consequences for civilians and regional stability,” he warned.
Perhaps out of caution so as not to further strain already deteriorated relations with Trump, many countries, including in the Middle East, refrained from commenting directly or forcefully on the joint attacks, but condemned Tehran’s retaliation.
“Come to your senses (…) and deal with your neighbors with reason and responsibility before the circle of isolation and escalation widens,” he said. Anwar Gargashadvisor to the president of the United Arab Emirates.
Arab League condemns Iranian attacks
The Arab League, made up of 22 nations, described the iranian attacks as “a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of countries that advocate peace and strive for stability.”
That coalition of countries has historically condemned both Israel and Iran for actions it says risk destabilizing the region.
Likewise, this Sunday the Russian leader Vladimir Putin He attacked Khamenei’s death, which he described as “a cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law.”
“The flagrant assassination of the leader of a sovereign State and the incitement to a change of regime are unacceptable,” stated, in turn, the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yiin a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, according to the official Chinese agency Xinhua.
“These actions violate international law and the basic norms that govern international relations,” he added.
Attacking a sovereign state without authorization from the UN Security Council, he said, undermines the basis for peace established after the Second World War.
Latin American reactions to the attack in Iran
In a statement from his foreign ministry, Venezuelaheaded by the representative in charge Delcy Rodríguez, condemned the attacks on Iran and regretted that, despite the diplomatic efforts and ongoing negotiations, the military route had been chosen.
He added that ignorance of the principles of the United Nations Charter places the region and the world in a scenario of enormously serious instability.
Meanwhile, the government of Ecuador expressed solidarity with the nations of the Middle East for the “attacks perpetrated by the Islamic Republic of Iran” and reiterated its commitment to fighting terrorism and its related crimes.
The president of ArgentinaJavier Milei, raised the security level to high throughout the national territory. The measures reach “all sensitive objects in the country,” as well as the Jewish community and critical infrastructure.
They ask for peace in the Middle East
Peru He called on those involved to seek dialogue and diplomatic means to restore stability and peace in the region.
In ColombiaPresident Gustavo Petro published in X that “President Trump made a mistake today.”
He stated that “nuclear weapons cannot spread” and called for an immediate meeting of the United Nations to declare that “it is time for world peace.”
- With information from AP and EFE
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