US Foreign Policy
Pope Leo XIV rejects talk of a feud with Trump, says he will keep preaching peace
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Pope Leo XIV said he has no interest in debating U.S. President Donald Trump and dismissed what he called an inaccurate media narrative portraying the two as “at war,” comments that came as the Vatican and the White House have publicly clashed over the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran.
President Donald Trump made a lighthearted remark suggesting the US Navy might demand Cuba's surrender on its way back from a deployment to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran. He referenced the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier approaching Cuba's coast. The comment aligns with ongoing US efforts to push Cuba toward reforms.
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President Donald Trump rebuked Pope Leo during a press exchange on Thursday, telling reporters to inform the pontiff about Iran's impending executions of civilian protesters. The remark escalates an ongoing public feud between the two leaders over U.S. policy toward Iran. Trump emphasized Iran's violent crackdown on protesters and its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld argued on "The Five" that President Donald Trump’s posture toward Iran reflects Trump’s own long-standing views rather than pressure from Israel, pointing to Trump remarks from the 1980s that advocated a hardline approach during the Iran hostage crisis and the Iran-Iraq war.
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A poll shows widespread public disapproval of President Trump’s war on Iran, with significant opposition even among his supporters. The conflict has sparked a rift within the MAGA movement, pitting nationalists against hawks. Figures like Joe Kent have resigned in protest, while others feud publicly.
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's newly appointed supreme leader, released a written statement warning neighboring countries hosting US military bases to close them or face further attacks. The message, his first public remarks since his father's assassination, also revealed the deaths of several family members in ongoing US-Israeli strikes. Khamenei urged national unity and praised Iran's regional allies amid the escalating conflict.
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Following the US and Israeli strikes on Iran last weekend, which triggered Iranian counterattacks and regional fears, criticism has intensified. Chinese media labeled the actions as hegemonic, US protests erupted, and Beijing urged dialogue to ease Middle East tensions.
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