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Trump reiterates Pope Leo criticism, says it is 'unacceptable' for Iran to have a nuclear bomb

AL-MONITOR
Apr 14, 2026
FILE PHOTO: News photographers wait for U.S. President Donald Trump to walk out of the Oval Office to speak with reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 13, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: News photographers wait for U.S. President Donald Trump to walk out of the Oval Office to speak with reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 13, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo — Jonathan Ernst

April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his criticisms of Pope Leo on Tuesday and said it is "unacceptable" for Iran to have a nuclear bomb.

"Will someone please tell Pope Leo that Iran has killed at least 42,000 innocent, completely unarmed, protesters in the last two months, and that for Iran to have a Nuclear Bomb is absolutely unacceptable," Trump said on Truth Social.

(Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonali Paul)

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