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WATCH: Trump says the pope has to understand that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has "to do what’s right" as he pushes back against Pope Leo XIV on Iran war.

WATCH: Hegseth says Americans 'see the success' in Iran

By Associated Press

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth touted public support for the war during remarks at the Pentagon on Thursday, contrasting that with what he said was an overly critical press.

Wall Street hits record as S&P 500 continues 2-week rally, boosted by hopes for Iran war's end

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

The S&P 500 rose 0.8% and eclipsed its prior all-time high set in January. Whether Wall Street is correct to have so much hope for peace and whether stocks should be the highest they’ve ever been remains to be seen.

WATCH: Senate Republicans again reject resolution to rein in Trump's Iran war

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The 47-52 vote was the fourth time this year that the Senate has voted to cede its war powers to the president in a conflict that Democrats say is illegal and unjustified.

WATCH: Vance says Pope Leo should 'be careful' when talking about religion

By Bill Barrow, Emilie Megnien, Associated Press

Vice President JD Vance questioned Pope Leo anew, pushing back specifically at the pope’s Palm Sunday assertion that God does not hear the prayers of those who make war.

Pakistan proposes second round of U.S.-Iran talks as standoff deepens

By Munir Ahmed, Sam Metz, Associated Press

Though last week's ceasefire appeared to hold, the showdown over the Strait of Hormuz risked reigniting hostilities and deepening the regional war's economic fallout.

IMF cuts the outlook for global growth in the fallout from from Iran war

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The Iran war has stalled the world's economic momentum this year, likely pushing growth lower compared to 2025, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday.

U.S. military is poised to blockade Iranian ports, while Tehran threatens ports in the Mideast

By Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel, Mike Corder, Associated Press

In a social media message posted shortly after the blockade was due to begin, President Donald Trump said Iran’s navy was “laying at the bottom of the sea, completely obliterated,” but he added that Tehran still has “fast attack ships,”…

WATCH: Pope Leo says he has 'no fear' of the Trump administration

By Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel.

A president and a pope: Two of the world's most influential Americans at odds over Iran

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Never before has the relationship between Washington and the Vatican revolved around two Americans — specifically, a 79-year-old politician from Queens and a 70-year-old pontiff from Chicago.