Iran
Trump cites Iran protest deaths, rejects nuclear bomb
Wednesday, 15 April 2026 at 08:05 UTC · 1 source
President Donald Trump has reiterated his criticisms of Pope Leo and stated it is completely unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear bomb. This follows his recent public comments where he claimed Iran has killed at least 42,000 unarmed protesters over the last two months. Pope Leo has responded that he does not wish to debate Trump but will continue to speak out against war. The exchange continues a diplomatic rift between the U.S. administration and the Vatican over the handling of the Iran crisis.
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Cycle: Wednesday, 15 April 2026 at 08:05 UTC · First reported: 8h ago