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Herald Malaysia
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Herald Malaysia
Pope Leo XIV calls for responsibility, dialogue to end escalating Israel-Iran violence
Pope Leo XIV renewed the Church's calls for nuclear disarmament and peaceful dialogue one day after Israel launched missile strikes on Iran. Jun 17, 2025 Smoke billows from an explosion in southwest Tehran on June 16, 2025. Iran's state broadcaster was briefly knocked off the air by an Israeli strike and explosions rang out across Tehran on June 16 after a barrage of Iranian missiles killed 11 people in Israel on the fourth day of an escalating air war. | Credit: ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images By Kristina Millare Pope Leo XIV renewed the Church's calls for nuclear disarmament and peaceful dialogue one day after Israel launched missile strikes on Iran. The Holy Father spoke of his growing concerns for the Middle East on Saturday, shortly after delivering a catechesis to pilgrims attending the June 14–15 Jubilee of Sport. 'The situation in Iran and Israel has seriously deteriorated,' the pope told pilgrims inside St. Peter's Basilica. 'At such a delicate moment, I wish to strongly renew an appeal to responsibility and reason.' 'Our commitment to building a safer world free from the nuclear threat must be pursued through respectful encounters and sincere dialogue,' he insisted. Leo XIV said it is the 'duty of all countries' to initiate 'paths of reconciliation' and promote solutions — founded on justice, fraternity, and the common good — to build lasting peace and security in the region. 'No one should ever threaten another's existence,' he said. Open warfare between the two Middle East nations entered its fourth day on Monday after Israel launched the initial deadly attack on June 13, just hours after Iran announced plans to activate its third nuclear facility, the Associated Press reported. Both religious and political leaders have urged Israel and Iran to end the increasing military violence, impacting thousands of civilians, and enter into dialogue. Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace, echoed Pope Leo's calls for peaceful solutions in the region. 'We urge the United States and the broader international community to exert every effort to renew a multilateral diplomatic engagement for the attainment of a durable peace between Israel and Iran,' Zaidan said on Monday. 'The further proliferation of nuclear weapons in the Middle East, as well as this escalation of violence, imperils the fragile stability remaining in the region,' he added. In May, the U.N. censured Iran for not complying with nonproliferation obligations after the International Atomic Energy Agency warned the nations had increased its nuclear stockpile in its latest report. António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, said on X on Saturday: 'Israeli bombardment of Iranian nuclear sites. Iranian missile strikes in Tel Aviv. Enough escalation. Time to stop. Peace and diplomacy must prevail.' The number of deaths, injuries, and the displaced in Iran and Iraq are expected to rise as both countries continue to launch ongoing missile strikes and retaliatory attacks.--CNA
IOL News
10 hours ago
- Politics
- IOL News
Israel, Iran trade missile fire as Trump warns Tehran to 'evacuate'
Smoke billows from an explosion near the Azadi Tower in Tehran. The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) building was struck in an Israeli attack on June 16, cutting live coverage immediately. The blast occurred as the presenter was live on TV lambasting Israel before she was seen leaving the live broadcast, Iranian media reported, sharing a video of the incident. Image: ATTA KENARE / AFP Israel and Iran traded missile fire for a fifth straight day Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump warned Tehran residents to "immediately evacuate" and left a G7 summit early. Despite growing calls for the longtime foes to end hostilities, neither Israel nor Iran showed any signs of cutting short the missile blitz kicked off Friday, when Israel launched an unprecedented series of aerial raids targeting Iranian nuclear and military facilities. After a new wave of Israeli strikes on Iran's capital -- including a dramatic attack on a state TV building -- both countries activated their missile defence systems overnight into Tuesday, with Israel's army briefly urging residents to seek shelter from incoming Iranian missiles. The Chinese embassy in Tel Aviv warned its citizens to leave the country immediately, as the United States said it was deploying "additional capabilities" to the Middle East, according to Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth. The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz departed Southeast Asia on Monday after cancelling plans to dock in Vietnam, amid reports it was headed to the Middle East to boost the US presence there. But a White House spokesman stressed that US forces in the Middle East remained in a defensive posture, despite the flurry of activity. Trump has repeatedly declined to say if the United States would participate in Israeli military action, although he says it was not involved in the initial strikes. After calling on the two sides to make a deal, the US leader issued an extraordinary warning on his Truth Social platform. "Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!" Trump wrote without offering further details, before cutting short his attendance at the G7 in Canada to head back to the White House. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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Iran has launched several waves of missiles in retaliation for Israel's attacks, with Iran's Revolutionary Guards boasting Monday evening that the attacks would continue "without interruption until dawn". The sudden flare-up has sparked fears of a wider conflict, with Trump urging Iran back to the negotiating table after Israel's attacks derailed ongoing nuclear talks. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said a missile strike lightly damaged a building used by the American embassy in Tel Aviv, while the US State Department warned citizens on Monday not to travel to Israel due to security concerns. At least 24 people have been killed in Israel so far and hundreds wounded, according to the prime minister's office. Israel's strikes have killed at least 224 people, including top military commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians, according to Iranian authorities. Netanyahu told a press conference Monday evening that Israel was eliminating Iran's security leadership "one after the other". "We are changing the face of the Middle East, and that can lead to radical changes inside Iran itself," he said. 'Stop' civilian strikes International calls for calm have mounted. At the Group of Seven summit in the Canadian Rockies, leaders including Trump called Monday for "de-escalation" while stressing Israel had the right to defend itself. "We urge that the resolution of the Iranian crisis leads to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza", G7 leaders said in a joint statement that also affirmed "Iran can never have a nuclear weapon". China called on Israel and Iran to both "immediately take measures to cool down the tensions" and avoid plunging the region into deeper turmoil. The United States and Iran had engaged in several rounds of indirect talks on Tehran's nuclear programme in recent weeks, but Iran said after the start of Israel's campaign that it would not negotiate while under attack. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday that "absent a total cessation of military aggression against us, our responses will continue". "It takes one phone call from Washington to muzzle someone like Netanyahu. That may pave the way for a return to diplomacy," he wrote on X.
Sinar Daily
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Sinar Daily
Israel carries out strike on Iran's national TV
According to the Iranian News Agency (IRNA), the headquarters were attacked as programmes were being broadcast live. 17 Jun 2025 09:09am This image grab taken from footage broadcast by Iran's IRINN news on June 16, 2025, shows a news reporting room filled with smoke after the presenter left following an explosion. The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting building was struck in an Israeli attack on June 16, cutting live coverage immediately. - (Photo by IRINN / AFP) TEHRAN - The Israeli regime has attacked the headquarters of Iran's national television, known as the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). According to the Iranian News Agency (IRNA), the headquarters were attacked as programmes were being broadcast live. Smoke billows from an explosion near the Azadi Tower (L) in Tehran on June 16, 2025. The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting building was struck in an Israeli attack on June 16, cutting live coverage immediately. - (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) Live programmes were briefly halted on the IRIB News Network but resumed a few minutes later. - BERNAMA More Like This
