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Popes have spoken out on politics before. But with Trump and Pope Leo it's different

Iran war](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/13/nx-s1-5780996/pope-leo-begins-tour-across-africa-row-with-trump-iran-war) Vice President Vance, who is Catholic, also weighed in on the controversy on Tuesday night, [saying](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDxDdmuJ0Mg) the pope should "be careful when he talks about matters

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The Iran war has exposed the limits of neutrality

Neutrality is easier to declare than to maintain. Iranian strikes on energy infrastructure across Gulf states forced several producers to declare force majeure and suspend their operations. In Qatar, Qatar Energy halted LNG production

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Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?

neutrals'. "This means the US, as a belligerent, can legitimately impose a blockade under international law – specifically, the law of naval warfare," [he wrote.](https://theconversation.com/would-a-us-blockade-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-be-legal-280446) The exact locations of US navy ships

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