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Pope Leo XIV says ‘world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants’ as US bishops express support

Israel war on Iran. The first American-born pontiff did not mention [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) by name, but used his speech in Cameroon on Thursday to denounce world leaders that invoke religion

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz

Israel's recent attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon. The same child had been photographed holding a sign welcoming the pope during his visit to Lebanon last year. "When conflicts arise," Leo said, "the question

A complex set of negotiations to end Israel's overlapping wars

force, but also its entire community, because it is more than likely that Shiites would rally to the party's side," [writes Michael Young](https://carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/people/michael-young) of the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut

War-driven demand boosts profits for weapons and aircraft manufacturers

Israel’s war on Iran and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, have fuelled surging demand for US defence companies as the [Pentagon races to replenish](/news/2026/3/9/which-us-and-israeli-military-companies-are-profiting-from-the-iran-war) weapon and aircraft stockpiles. First-quarter results posted

Iran-Iraq Tanker War redux? Why the Strait of Hormuz crisis is different

forces have directed 33 Iran-linked vessels to turn around or return to an Iranian port. On Monday, the US military fired on and then captured the Iranian-flagged container ship Touska close