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From the halls of the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV added a moral dimension to the crisis. During his weekly prayer with pilgrims, the Pope spoke of an “irreparable abyss” that war risks opening. He lamented that no “armed victory” could ever compensate for the terror felt by children or the stolen futures of the youth. His plea for diplomacy to “silence the weapons” served as a spiritual counterbalance to the military rhetoric coming from the White House and the Prime Minister’s Office in Israel.
As the international community watches the fallout, the central question remains whether this “peace through strength” approach will lead to a new diplomatic framework or a total breakdown of regional order. With the Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan complexes reportedly damaged, the physical capacity of Iran’s nuclear program has been altered, but the geopolitical fallout has only just begun to crystallize. The world remains in a state of high alert, waiting to see if the “historic moment” Trump celebrated will be remembered as a victory for non-proliferation or the catalyst for a global catastrophe.
