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08:08 AM | 15 Apr 2026

42 thousand dead in two months... Trump criticizes Pope Leo: Iran's nuclear is unacceptable

Fady Mahouly

US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Pope Leo XIV, stressing that Iran's possession of nuclear weapons is "unacceptable." Trump noted that Iran had killed at least 42,000 “innocent and defenseless” protesters over the past two months.

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