Trump clashes with Pope over Iran policy critique

President Trump blasted Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social for criticizing the U.S. war in Iran, claiming the pope wouldn’t be in the Vatican if not for his presidency and labeling him weak on crime and nuclear weapons; Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, urged peace through dialogue and condemned threats to destroy an entire civilization, while bishops pressed for immigration reform. Trump also signaled a possible blockade of the Strait of Hormuz if Iran talks fail.