Middle East Crisis Iran War

Trump's harsh criticism of the Pope: Lousy at foreign policy

Donald Trump last night harshly criticized Pope Leo XIV, whom he considers, among other things, to be "weak on issues of crime" and "lousy at foreign policy". This is reported by several media outlets.

The Pope has previously spoken out critically about the US and Israel's war on Iran, something he attributed to an "imaginary omnipotence", according to the AP.

Shortly after last night's comments about the Pope, Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image on Truth Social in which he appears to heal a sick man by laying on his hands.

Sources: Trump Considers New Strikes on Iran

Donald Trump and his advisers are considering resuming limited military strikes on Iran, in addition to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, to break the deadlock in peace talks. This is stated by sources with insight to the Wall Street Journal.

Large-scale strikes are also reportedly being considered, but according to the sources, this is less likely because it risks destabilizing the region and prolonging the war even more.

After the talks in Pakistan collapsed, Trump spent Sunday at his golf hotel in Doral, Florida, where he played golf, spoke with advisers and called in to Fox News and threatened attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure.

– I would hate to do it, but their water, their desalination plants and power plants are very easy to hit, he said.