Pope says Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is 'unacceptable'

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Pope says Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is 'unacceptable' Pope Leo XIV says that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization is “truly unacceptable” and that any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law By The Associated Press April 7, 2026, 2:50 PM ROME -- Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization was “truly unacceptable” and said any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law. Trump says 'we're blowing up' Iran if no peace deal in 48 hours Apr 6, 1:24 AM Artemis II live updates: Crew exits lunar sphere of influence Apr 7, 10:03 AM Pakistan announces US-Iran talks 'in coming days' Mar 29, 4:47 PM Leo recalled his Easter appeal for peace and to reject war "especially a war which many people have said is an unjust war, which is continuing to escalate, and which is not resolving anything.” He invited all people of good will to contact their political leaders and congressional representatives to remind them that attacks on civilian infrastructure are “against international law" and also are a "sign of the hatred, the division, the destruction human beings are capable of, and we all want to work for peace.” Related Topics Pope Leo XIV President Trump Iran Sponsored Content by Taboola Trump says 'we're blowing up' Iran if no peace deal in 48 hours Apr 6, 1:24 AM Pakistan announces US-Iran talks 'in coming days' Mar 29, 4:47 PM Artemis II live updates: Crew exits lunar sphere of influence Apr 7, 10:03 AM Iran live updates: Pakistan asks Trump for deadline extension on Iran threat 22 minutes ago ABC News Live 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events

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Pope says Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is 'unacceptable'
Pope Leo XIV says that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization is “truly unacceptable” and that any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law
By
The Associated Press
April 7, 2026, 2:50 PM
ROME --
Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization was “truly unacceptable” and said any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law.
In some of his strongest comments yet against the war, Leo urged Americans and other people of good will to contact their political leaders and congressional representatives to demand they reject war and work for peace.
“Today as we all know there was this threat against all the people of Iran. This is truly unacceptable,” he said as he left his country house in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome.
He was referring to Trump’s threat that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran fails to meet his
latest deadline
to strike a deal that includes reopening
the Strait of Hormuz
.
Trump says 'we're blowing up' Iran if no peace deal in 48 hours
Apr 6, 1:24 AM
Artemis II live updates: Crew exits lunar sphere of influence
Apr 7, 10:03 AM
Pakistan announces US-Iran talks 'in coming days'
Mar 29, 4:47 PM
Leo recalled his Easter appeal for peace and to reject war "especially a war which many people have said is an unjust war, which is continuing to escalate, and which is not resolving anything.”
He invited all people of good will to contact their political leaders and congressional representatives to remind them that attacks on civilian infrastructure are “against international law" and also are a "sign of the hatred, the division, the destruction human beings are capable of, and we all want to work for peace.”
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Trump says 'we're blowing up' Iran if no peace deal in 48 hours
Apr 6, 1:24 AM
Pakistan announces US-Iran talks 'in coming days'
Mar 29, 4:47 PM
Artemis II live updates: Crew exits lunar sphere of influence
Apr 7, 10:03 AM
Iran live updates: Pakistan asks Trump for deadline extension on Iran threat
22 minutes ago
ABC News Live
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### Areas for Consideration
- Pope says Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is 'unacceptable' Pope Leo XIV says that U.S.
- President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization is “truly unacceptable” and that any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law By The Associated Press April 7, 2026, 2:50 PM ROME -- Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that U.S.
- President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization was “truly unacceptable” and said any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law.

### Implications
- In some of his strongest comments yet against the war, Leo urged Americans and other people of good will to contact their political leaders and congressional representatives to demand they reject war and work for peace. “Today as we all know there was this threat against all the people of Iran.
- He was referring to Trump’s threat that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran fails to meet his latest deadline to strike a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz .
- Trump says 'we're blowing up' Iran if no peace deal in 48 hours Apr 6, 1:24 AM Artemis II live updates: Crew exits lunar sphere of influence Apr 7, 10:03 AM Pakistan announces US-Iran talks 'in coming days' Mar 29, 4:47 PM Leo recalled his Easter appeal for peace and to reject war "especially a war which many people have said is an unjust war, which is continuing to escalate, and which is not resolving anything.” He invited all people of good will to contact their political leaders and congressional representatives to remind them that attacks on civilian infrastructure are “against international law" and also are a "sign of the hatred, the division, the destruction human beings are capable of, and we all want to work for peace.” Related Topics Pope Leo XIV President Trump Iran Sponsored Content by Taboola Trump says 'we're blowing up' Iran if no peace deal in 48 hours Apr 6, 1:24 AM Pakistan announces US-Iran talks 'in coming days' Mar 29, 4:47 PM Artemis II live updates: Crew exits lunar sphere of influence Apr 7, 10:03 AM Iran live updates: Pakistan asks Trump for deadline extension on Iran threat 22 minutes ago ABC News Live 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events

### Expert Commentary
This article covers iran, trump, threat topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 386.