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US President Donald Trump said that Pope Leo is free to say whatever he wants, but it is important for him to understand that Iran will never have nuclear weapons.
Trump has repeatedly criticized the religious leader, who has been an outspoken critic of the US-Israeli war on Iran in recent weeks.
Trump claimed he was responsible for Leo’s appointment and accused him of being “weak” on foreign policy.
“The Pope needs to understand this; it is very simple; Iran cannot have nuclear weapons. The world would be in great danger,” he told reporters at the White House.
Trump said, “The Pope can say whatever he wants, and I want him to say whatever he wants, but I don’t agree with that. I don’t think Iran can have nuclear weapons.”
Leo, originally from Chicago, said in unusually strong remarks in Cameroon this week that the world was being “ravaged by a bunch of tyrants.”
“The masters of war pretend not to know that it only takes a minute to destroy, but often a lifetime is not enough to rebuild,” the Pope said.
“They ignore the fact that while billions of dollars are spent on killing and destruction, the resources for healing, education and restoration are nowhere to be found.”
Reuters
