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Pope Leo downplays feud with Trump, says ‘not in my interest’ to debate him

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, April 18 (Reuters) – Pope Leo sought to downplay his feud with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying reporting about ​comments he has made so far during his Africa tour “has not been ‌accurate in all its aspects”. Speaking to reporters in English aboard his flight to Angola for the third leg of his ambitious 10-day Africa tour, the first U.S. pope said comments he made ​two days earlier in Cameroon decrying that the world was being “ravaged by a ​handful of tyrants” were not aimed at Trump. That speech, said Leo, “was ⁠prepared two weeks ago, well before the

Iran’s navy tells ships Strait of Hormuz shut again, two vessels report gunfire

ATHENS, April 18 (Reuters) – Merchant vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday received radio ​messages from Iran’s navy telling them they were not allowed ‌to pass, while two ships reported being hit by gunfire, shipping sources said. Several commercial vessels tried to transit the strait after receiving a notice to mariners a ​day earlier saying passage would be allowed but restricted to lanes ​Iran deemed safe. On Saturday, at least two ships reported that ⁠Iranian boats fired shots, shipping and maritime security sources told Reuters. ​The incidents were reported in waters between the Qeshm and Larak

Iran says no date set for next round of negotiations with US

ANTALYA, Turkey, April 18 (Reuters) – No date has been set for the next round of negotiations between Iran and the United States, Iran’s deputy foreign minister said ​on Saturday, adding that a framework of understanding must be agreed first. The ‌highest-level U.S.-Iran talks since the 1979 Islamic Revolution ended in Islamabad without agreement last weekend. U.S. President Donald Trump has told Reuters there would probably be more direct talks this weekend, though some diplomats ​said that was unlikely given the logistics of convening in Islamabad, where the ​talks are expected to take place. “We are now focusing on finalising

The Iran war has revealed Trump’s pressure point: the economy

President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) – Seven weeks of war have failed to topple Iran’s theocratic rulers or force them to meet all of President Donald Trump’s demands, but for U.S. adversaries and allies it has cast a spotlight on one of his central vulnerabilities: economic pressure. Even with Iran’s announcement on Friday that it was reopening the Strait of Hormuz ​to shipping, the Middle East crisis has revealed the limits of Trump’s willingness to tolerate domestic economic pain. Trump joined Israel in attacking Iran on February 28 based on what he said were imminent security threats, especially over its nuclear

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