Trump says it is 'very important' for Pope Leo to understand Iran is a threat to world

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media, as he departs the White House for Las Vegas, Nevada, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak

WASHINGTON, ⁠April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump ‌said on Thursday it was "very important" for Pope ​Leo to ⁠understand that ⁠Iran is a threat ⁠to the ‌world.

"The Pope can ⁠say what he wants, ​and ‌I want him ⁠to say ​what he wants, but I ⁠can disagree," Trump ​told reporters outside the White House.

"The Pope ⁠has to understand that this is the real world."

(Reporting ​by ⁠Humeyra Pamuk, writing ​by Bhargav ‌Acharya; editing by ​Scott Malone and Michelle Nichols)