伊朗总统呼吁教皇弗朗西斯在中东冲突中影响基督教国家。 Iranian president appeals to Pope Francis to influence Christian nations on Middle East conflict.

伊朗总统马苏德·佩塞什基安(Masoud Pezeshkian)要求教皇弗朗西斯(Francis)运用他对基督教政府的影响力来制止中东的冲突,特别是以色列在加沙的行动。 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asked Pope Francis to use his influence with Christian governments to stop the conflict in the Middle East, especially regarding Israel's actions in Gaza. 这一请求是在梵蒂冈宗教对话活动期间提出的。 This request was made during a Vatican religious dialogue event. 教皇弗朗西斯最近批评了以色列的军事行动,暗示这些行动可能是针对巴勒斯坦人的种族灭绝行为,以色列对此予以否认。 Pope Francis recently criticized Israel's military actions, suggesting they might be genocidal against Palestinians, which Israel denies. 伊朗和梵蒂冈自1954年以来一直有正式关系。 Iran and the Vatican have had formal relations since 1954.