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comments in response to pontifical criticism of the war in Iran might diminish his opinion about the leader of the [Catholic](https://www.theguardian.com/world/catholicism) church. “No, I will not support the pope any less
Trump’s “unacceptable” comments about Pope Leo.](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/14/trump-accuses-ally-meloni-of-lacking-courage-for-not-joining-attacks-on-iran) She also denied the use of an airbase in Sicily to US military planes carrying weapons for the war in Iran
Iran war, saying the US president’s remarks had been mischaracterised. “Well, I don’t think that’s an accurate description of what he said,” Rubio told reporters on Tuesday when asked about Trump
Trump. Days after the US president objected to comments from the head of the Catholic church suggesting a [“delusion of omnipotence”](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/11/pope-leo-us-israel-iran-war) was fuelling the US-Israeli war in Iran
comments come amid a growing public [dispute with President Trump](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/13/nx-s1-5780996/pope-leo-begins-tour-across-africa-row-with-trump-iran-war) over the ongoing war in Iran
Iran that will expire by the end of Wednesday to allow more time for negotiations. Trump’s comment on Tuesday during an interview with CNBC raised the stakes for the [round of talks](/news/2026/4/21/pakistan-races-against-time-to-get-iran-back-to-us-talks-as-truce-end-nears
war in Iran is harming our economy", Klingbeil said in Berlin. Last month, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz infuriated Trump with his suggestion that [the White House had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0729d374mxo)
war on Iran. On Friday, Trump told reporters that he has "a right to disagree with the Pope." Trump's comment
Trump was handling the war in Iran as well as “inflation and the cost of living” domestically. Wright’s comments
commented. The latest military action by the US raises new questions about the possibility of [extending a ceasefire](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/15/us-iran-indirect-talks-middle-east-war-ceasefire) between the two warring nations. Trump had previously [announced](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/19/trumps-sends-delegation-to-pakistan-for-possible-new-round-of-iran-war-talks) that
Trump and other Republican leaders and supporters to criticism from [Pope Leo XIV](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pope-leo-xiv) against the war in Iran has tested that proposition. The pope has been broadly and consistently critical of war
war against Iran from Merz and other European leaders has clearly aggravated Trump. The latest rift came after Merz said on 27 April that [Iran was “humiliating” Washington](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/27/us-humiliated-iran-leadership-trump-merz) at the negotiating table
comments from US President Donald Trump, who said late on Tuesday that the world should brace for an “amazing two days” and the war on Iran
Trump, he says, doesn't believe America's security depends on the security of Europe — a position that defies decades of foreign policy logic going back to the end of World War II, when [NATO
war in Iran. Even Robert Barron, Bishop of Winona-Rochester, a key Trump ally, demanded that the US president apologise to the pope for his angry tirade, a demand that was rebuffed. Positioned
comment. It comes a day after the UAE said it had intercepted 15 Iranian missiles and four drones. Explore more on these topics - [US-Israel war on Iran](/world/us-israel-war-on-iran) - [Middle East crisis live](/world/series/middle-east-crisis) - [Iran
war on Iran” with Pakistani officials. “Have yet to see if the U.S. is truly serious about diplomacy,” he added. Later, Trump appeared to say on social media that any future talks would be taking
war and influencing political decision-making, was quoted as saying by state media on Wednesday. The comments come after the US military said its naval blockade has “completely halted economic trade going into
Trump administration and the Vatican over the war in Iran took another twist on Wednesday when Pope Leo shared a message of peace and healing after the latest angry broadside from the White House
Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started the war with the predominant goal of preventing a nuclear-armed Iran. Tehran has consistently stressed that its nuclear programme is peaceful, although some Iranian leaders