Summary The first US pontiff urged respect for all the peoples of the world
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT (Reuters) - Pope Leo said on Wednesday that the world needs to hear a message of peace and coexistence, in remarks hours after US President Donald Trump's latest social media attack against the pontiff.
Speaking on his flight from Cameroon to Algeria for the second leg of the tour, the first US pontiff urged respect for all the peoples of the world and said his tour has shown the importance of pursuing dialogue between different communities.
Earlier, Donald Trump reiterated his criticism of the religious leader on Tuesday night.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump urged that "someone please tell Pope Leo" about the killings of protesters by Iran and that "for Iran to have a Nuclear Bomb is absolutely unacceptable."
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The US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. Iran responded with its own strikes on Israel and Gulf states with US bases.
US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed thousands and displaced millions.
Iran does not have nuclear weapons while the US does. Israel is widely believed to be the only Middle Eastern country with nuclear weapons.
While Western countries have long believed that Iran wants a nuclear bomb - or at least the ability to make one very quickly - Tehran has always denied that, citing its membership of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
