Skip to Main ContentIran's President Condemns Trump's Attacks On Pope, Image Of Him As JesusThe Iranian president expressed support for Pope Leo XIV on Monday after President Donald Trump launched a wave of insults at the Catholic leader over his steadfast denunciation of the U.S. and Israel's war in Iran."His Holiness Pope Leo XIV … I condemn the insult to Your Excellency on behalf of the great nation of Iran," Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on X.Pezeshkian also addressed an AI image Trump posted Monday morning that portrayed himself as Jesus Christ healing a sick patient. Trump eventually deleted the post after receiving swift backlash from his supporters, though bizarrely maintained he thought "it was me as a doctor.""The desecration of Jesus, the prophet of peace and brotherhood, is not acceptable to any free person," the Iranian president wrote, addressing the pope. "I wish you glory by Allah."See All UpdatesClose