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Iran's President comes to Pope's defence after Trump says 'he's not doing good job'
short by Shalini ojha / on Monday, 13 April, 2026
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the insult of Pope Leo XIV after US President Donald Trump said he doesn't "think Pope Leo XIV is doing a very good job". "I declare that the desecration of Jesus, the prophet of peace and brotherhood, isn't acceptable to any free person," he posted on X. Pope Leo XIV said he doesn't fear Trump.