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Trump Urges Rubio to Warn Pope on Iran Nuclear Threat

5/10/2026

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President Donald Trump said he asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to warn Pope Leo XIV that Iran must not get a nuclear weapon.
Rubio met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 7, 2026, with officials noting that the discussion stressed peace and Iran conflict.
Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez of Palm Beach condemned Trump’s attacks as contrary to Pope’s peace advocacy, while Miguel Díaz said the meeting’s policy impact is uncertain.

History

Historical Context

The 1979 seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran, where 52 Americans were held for 444 days, sparked a lasting rupture between the United States and Iran that led to decades of sanctions and diplomatic pressure; Jimmy Carter’s failed rescue mission and Ayatollah Khomeini’s defiance cemented the mistrust, a pattern echoed in later U.S. attempts to curb Tehran’s nuclear program.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump said he asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to warn Pope Leo XIV that Iran must not get a nuclear weapon.
Rubio met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 7, 2026, with officials noting that the discussion stressed peace and Iran conflict.
Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez of Palm Beach condemned Trump’s attacks as contrary to Pope’s peace advocacy, while Miguel Díaz said the meeting’s policy impact is uncertain.

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