Pope urges Trump to seek ‘off-ramp’ from war on Iran

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Pope Leo XIV urged US President Donald Trump to seek an "off-ramp" to de-escalate the US-Israeli war on Iran. The Pope expressed hope that Trump is pursuing a path to reduce the ongoing violence.

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Pope Leo XIV has called on US President Donald Trump to find an “off-ramp” to end the US-Israeli war on Iran. Speaking to journalists outside his residence in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, the US-born pontiff said he hoped Trump was looking for a way to reduce the violence.

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