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Apr. 13: Why Trump Wants to Close The Strait of Hormuz and the Fight with Pope Leo XIV
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Apr. 13: Why Trump Wants to Close The Strait of Hormuz and the Fight with Pope Leo XIV

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Oil prices surged again on Monday as a US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz took effect. After Vice President JD Vance walked away from 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad without a deal, Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel analyzes the prospects for a peace deal. Then, Pope Leo XIV, the first American to head the Catholic Church, is clashing with President Trump, who has been lambasting the pope for his repeated calls to end the war with Iran. Pope Leo said this morning he is “not afraid” of the Trump administration. NBC News International Correspondent Claudio Lavanga explains why Pope Leo XIV’s statements are a departure from his more neutral stance and how Catholics are reacting to Trump’s antagonism toward their religious leader.April 13, 2026

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