Pax Christi International condemns the recent military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran. This escalation of violence spreads fear, destruction and suffering across the region.

Last month, in supporting the Luke10 statement, we affirmed that peace cannot be imposed through violence and that foreign military intervention only deepens human suffering.

Today, we stand firm in the name of justice and Nonviolence, raising our voice with renewed urgency and moral clarity. We call on the international community to:

🔹 Act to immediately de-escalate hostilities;
🔹 Uphold international law and the UN Charter;
🔹 Return to dialogue and negotiated solutions;
🔹 Protect civilians and respect human dignity.

We invite faith leaders and all people of conscience to join us in a call for a disarming peace, echoing the appeal of Pope Leo XIV for a peace that disarms hearts, rhetoric and weapons alike.

Read here our previous declaration on Iran