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Archbishop of Canterbury backs pope’s calls for peace amid Trump feud

JD Vance, a Catholic convert, has [urged the Vatican](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/14/jd-vance-defends-trump-pope-leo-spat) to “stick to matters

Two weeks that pushed Trump to the edge. Is his presidency unravelling?

JD Vance, travelled to the country in a late bid to bolster Viktor Orbán and put Trump

‘It’s kind of a tough situation’: US Catholics torn in feud between president and the pope

JD Vance, a recent Catholic convert, told the pope on Tuesday to “be careful” when

Pope Leo heads to Angola in landmark Africa visit amid Trump clash

JD Vance urged the Vatican to “stick to matters of morality”, Leo said on Thursday

Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC

JD Vance. Iranian officials are so far silent on whether their own team, led by parliamentary

Second round in Islamabad: Who’s at the US-Iran negotiating table?

JD Vance:** The 41-year-old US vice president has been tapped to lead the American

U.S.-Iran ceasefire expires this week with no deal in sight

JD Vance, produced no concrete movement toward a peace deal.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1997x1997+499+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F91%2F10%2F655c7568470dac9a4b8955a31978%2Fgettyimages-2270459652.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5783873/iran-talks-islamabad-nuclear-jcpoa) ### [Middle East

US intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says

JD Vance would lead another delegation for a second round of talks on ending the war with

Trumps sends delegation to Pakistan for possible new round of Iran war talks

JD Vance, along with Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and his son-in-law, Jared

Intemperate Trump brings chaos and confusion to Iran talks

JD Vance, was to attend, and the according implications for the Iranian delegation, including the presence

Republican senator criticizes Trump’s ‘holy war’ with Pope Leo

JD Vance, whose forthcoming book is about his recent conversion to Catholicism, has defended Trump

Middle East crisis live: ceasefire under pressure and talks in doubt as Iran threatens to ‘retaliate’ to US seizure of ship

JD Vance and include Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared

Starmer will not be swayed by Trump’s ‘small and petty’ insults, says Lammy

JD Vance, the US vice-president, and the secretary of state, Marco Rubio. In his first

Cloud over US-Iran talks: What are the key sticking points?

JD Vance led the US delegation, ended without a deal. Trump accused Iran of violating

Pakistan races against time to get Iran back to US talks as truce end nears

JD Vance [prepares to fly](/news/2026/4/19/trump-says-us-negotiators-will-head-to-pakistan-for-iran-ceasefire-talks) to Islamabad, Pakistan is racing against time and the odds

Trump tariff refund system set to launch in first step towards paying back $166bn in extra levies – US politics live

JD Vance. Talks are in doubt after Iran said it had no plans for any new negotiations

Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized

JD Vance would lead the US delegation. But Iran's state media said Tehran had "no plans

She raised concerns about her company's contracts with ICE. Then she lost her job

JD Vance gave remarks while standing in front of ICE agents following a roundtable discussion

Middle East crisis live: Witkoff and Kushner head to Pakistan for Iran negotiations

JD Vance would not travel but that he remains “deeply involved,” and would be willing

Trump buys time for Iran deal after frantic day of diplomacy

JD Vance to Islamabad for another round of peace talks between the US and Iran