{"id":155198,"date":"2026-03-20T20:43:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T00:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/trump-rejects-popes-call-for-truce-on-iran-war\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T03:27:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T07:27:46","slug":"trump-rejects-popes-call-for-truce-on-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/trump-rejects-popes-call-for-truce-on-iran-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump rejects Pope&#8217;s call for truce on Iran war"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vatican diplomacy &#8216;crashed&#8217; this Friday against the White House wall. President Donald Trump responded sharply to Pope Leo XVI&#8217;s call for a truce, assuring that he has not the slightest intention of declaring a cease-fire in the war against Iran, which he described as an ongoing crushing victory.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We can have a dialogue, but I don&#8217;t want to do a ceasefire. You don&#8217;t do that when you&#8217;re literally obliterating the other side,&#8221; Trump told reporters, making it clear that his military strategy will not be stopped by humanitarian appeals.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;We have killed all their leaders&#8221;<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\">\ud83d\udd35 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ENT%C3%89RATE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ENT\u00c9RATE<\/a> | Donald Trump rejects truce called by Pope Leo XVI in Iran and says he will continue offensive<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NqRTAjmEoN\">.https:\/\/t.co\/NqRTAjmEoN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; ABCNoticias.mx (@ABCNoticiasMX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABCNoticiasMX\/status\/2035114701198152089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nWith his characteristic triumphalist tone, the Republican boasted about the progress of the US-Israel coalition after almost a month of hostilities (initiated on February 28 following the death of Ayatollah <a href=\"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/trump-issues-strong-warning-to-iran-promises-never-before-seen-force-if-it-carries-out-its-offensive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ali Khamenei<\/a>). According to Trump:<\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s Navy and Air Force have been virtually wiped off the map.<\/p>\n<p>The top leadership of the Islamic Republic has been eliminated.<\/p>\n<h2>Oil chaos: Who cares about the Strait of Hormuz?<\/h2>\n<p>In the face of global concern over the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz &#8211; the world&#8217;s crude oil hub &#8211; Trump threw a dart at his allies.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that the U.S. does not need such a path and that it is Europe, Japan and South Korea who should be concerned (and acting).<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nato.int\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NATO<\/a> has so far not had the courage to deploy the necessary ships,&#8221; the president fired, calling the reopening of the strait a &#8220;simple military maneuver&#8221; that his allies fear to execute.<\/p>\n<p>A few days away from the first month of this open conflict, the outlook is one of total uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>While Pope Leo XVI advocates dialogue to avoid a major catastrophe in the Middle East, the Trump Administration seems determined not to let off the accelerator until Tehran&#8217;s surrender is absolute.<\/p>\n<p>Filed under: Trump responds to Pope on Iran<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vatican diplomacy &#8216;crashed&#8217; this Friday against the White House wall. 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