Iran israel war

Pope condemns killing of protesters in Iran, reaffirms stance against war

"When a regime... takes away the lives of other people unjustly, then obviously that is something that should be condemned," Pope Leo said during a press conference.

Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the papal flight from Malabo to Rome, April 23, 2026, at the end of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa.
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Internal Israeli debate and the costs to Diaspora Jewry - opinion

Hoardings displaying flags of the US, Pakistan and Iran, as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 18, 2026.

Pakistan hopeful for US-Iran talks despite Strait of Hormuz ship seizures

ISRAELI'S CELEBRATE Independence Day, 2026.

Israelis ring in 78th Independence Day as Lebanon, Iran ceasefire talks loom


Zelensky, Sharaa meet to discuss security cooperation in light of Iran war

It was the Ukrainian leader's first trip to Syria since diplomatic relations were re-established at the end of last year following the fall of Syria's long-time strongman Bashar al-Assad.

krainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) on April 5, 2026.

IDF strike kills Head of Commerce at Iranian regime's oil headquarters

The IRGC's Oil Headquarters generates billions of dollars annually in profits for the Iranian regime's brutal police force through oil sales.

IDF GRAPHIC describing Mohammad Reza Ashrafi Kahi.

WATCH: Ten wounded in northern Israel after Iranian missiles damage car, hit building

According to MDA, the wounded people were in a car at the time of the missile strike. The damage didn't come from glass breaking or shrapnel, they added, but from the shockwave.

DAMAGE CAUSED by a fallen missile fragment in northern Israel, April 5, 2026.

Trump must 'rain down hell' on Islamic regime, make his ultimatum on Iran count - editorial

Israel is prepared to endure hardship until the region is safer than it was before October 7. But a public that continues to show resilience deserves more than malleable deadlines.

US President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington.

Iran launches barrage of missiles towards central Israel, Netanyahu speaks with Trump

Hamas claims disarmament means continued genocide in Gaza • Trump sets deadline for Iranian deal • US, Israel choose strike targets in case deal with Iran not reached

Streaks of light illuminate the sky during an interception attempt amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel, March 23, 2026.

Dancing through the crackdown: The satirical song soundtracking post-Khamenei Iran

As Iranian regime forces opened fired on citizens celebrating the dictator's death, London-based artist Naz used music on social media to make the voices of a jubilant, yet battered, nation heard.

BEHIND THE scenes of Hey Arr Arr, a track by Hamed Fard in which Naz dances, which became the first song marking the death of Ali Khamenei.

IDF says Iranian missile fragments hit near Kirya base, Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Hormuz

IDF announces Sgt. First Class Guy Ludar died while fighting in Lebanon • IDF admits air defense failures after Dimona, Arad missile impacts • Northern mayor warns of possible Hezbollah barrage

A building damaged after an Iranian missile barrage fired against Israel on April 4, 2026.

Ship passes through Strait of Hormuz after signaling French ownership, data shows

The vessel passed through the Strait a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to reopen it.

People relax on a beach as the container ship CMA CGM UNITY arrives at Malta Freeport, in Birzebbuga, Malta September 18, 2025.

US fighter jet downed by Iran, IDF begins striking targets in Beirut

US intel. says half of Iran’s weapons are still intact as Trump, Netanyahu claim otherwise • Hezbollah terrorists say they are being sent to die for Iran, IDF says disarming group unrealistic

Smoke rises after a reported Israeli airstrike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, March 27, 2026.

US strikes on Iran may constitute war crimes, international law experts announce

Trump, who has previously offered shifting timelines and objectives for the war, said in a televised speech on Wednesday that the war could escalate if Iran did not give in to Washington's terms.

A view of a residential building damaged by a strike in Tehran, Iran, March 23, 2026.