Pope Leo XIV has denied accusations levied by President Donald Trump that he supports Iran having nuclear weapons.

Trump lashed out at the pope for condemning the conflict in the Middle East, as his secretary of state heads to the Vatican.

The pope, who has criticized the war against Iran, has not supported the idea of Iran’s nuclear armament.

The pontiff and the US president have repeatedly clashed over the war in Iran

Pontiff responds after US president accuses him of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with stance on Iran war

Pope Leo XIV has denied accusations levied by President Donald Trump that he supports Iran having nuclear weapons.