Pope Leo did not specifically ​name any world leaders, but he has been ramping up criticism of the Iran ⁠war in recent weeks. Photograph: Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty ImagesUS secretly plotting ground attack, says Iran’s parliament speakerIranian state media have published a message from Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf marking 30 days since the start of the US-Israeli war. “The enemy openly sends a message of negotiation and secretly plans a ground attack,” Ghalibaf, who has served as speaker of the parliament since 2020, wrote in his message carried by the Tasnim news agency. Syria repels Iraqi drone attack targeting US base, says assistant ministerSyria’s assistant defence minister said on Sunday that his country’s forces had repelled a drone attack from neighbouring Iraq targeting one of Syria’s last US military bases. War escalates as Yemen’s Houthis launch second attack on Israel and vow to continue strikesGood morning and welcome to our continuing coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Source: The Irish Times March 29, 2026 10:27 UTC