Name: Rubio meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican amid Trump criticism over Iran comments
Uploaded: 2026-05-07T21:11:27
Duration: 2 min 14 s
Description: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed “efforts to achieve a durable peace in the Middle East” in talks at the Vatican on Thursday aimed at easing tensions following U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Pope Leo XIV.

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Rubio meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican amid Trump criticism over Iran comments

Published: May 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM

Tags: Marco Rubio , Pete Hegseth , Pope Leo XIV, Iran , Donald Trump , Politics

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed “efforts to achieve a durable peace in the Middle East” in talks at the Vatican on Thursday aimed at easing tensions following U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Pope Leo XIV.