US President Donald Trump has entered into a sharp conflict with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pope Leo XIV, deepening the crisis in transatlantic relations. The conflict began escalating months ago, but on Wednesday, April 16, Trump's closest European allies to date fundamentally disappointed his expectations. Novy Cas ↗
The dispute escalated after Trump shared an AI-generated image on social media depicting Jesus Christ embracing him. The Vatican and leading representatives of the Catholic Church criticized this move. Meloni subsequently publicly spoke out against Trump's statements, thereby showing her support for the Pope. The Italian prime minister once supported the American president, but given the need to retain Catholic voters in Italy, she distanced herself from him. Trump responded to Meloni's criticism with sharp remarks. sme.sk ↗
In parallel with the confrontation with his European partners, Trump on Thursday described the war with Iran as a "small detour" during his second term in office. At an event in Las Vegas, he declared that the United States had to carry out the war, otherwise bad things would happen. At the same time, however, Trump is signaling a shift toward a diplomatic solution. According to his statements, Iran agreed not to have nuclear weapons for more than twenty years, and Washington and Tehran are close to concluding an agreement. Trump spoke of a "very good relationship" with Tehran and expressed optimism about the prospects of reaching a deal. ta3.com ↗
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that discussions on a second round of peace negotiations are underway. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is advocating in Qatar for mediating new peace talks between Washington and Tehran. Progress is also being made in the Levant — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to a ten-day ceasefire with Lebanon, announced by US President Trump. Under the agreement, Israel will retain a security zone. aktuality.sk ↗
The conflict between Trump and Meloni reflects deeper political differences surrounding the American president's more aggressive stance on international conflicts. While Meloni has expressed continued support for sanctions against Russia and financial support for Ukraine, her stance on Iran differs from Trump's strategy. The loss of another significant European ally underscores Trump's difficulties in building a consistent alliance system. denikn.cz ↗
Trump called the war with Iran a small detour, negotiating a 20-year nuclear ban
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Spor sa vyostruje. Meloniová sa bráni: „Poviem to, keď nesúhlasím“
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| 00:51 16.04.
Trump opísal vojnu s Iránom ako malé odbočenie. Museli sme to spraviť, inak by sa stali zlé veci, vyhlásil
ta3.com
| 07:35 17.04.
Trump označil vojnu s Iránom za „malé odbočenie“. Museli sme to urobiť, dodal
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| 06:38 17.04.
Trump označil vojnu s Iránom za malé odbočenie
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| 06:35 17.04.
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| 06:00 17.04.
Donald Trump pred davom stúpencov: Museli sme TO urobiť! Zarážajúce, čo povedal o Iráne
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| 05:22 17.04.
Trump: Irán nebude mať jadrové zbrane viac ako 20 rokov, dohoda sa blíži
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| 00:00 17.04.
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| 22:35 16.04.
Irán súhlasil s tým, že nebude mať jadrové zbrane. Bude to veľmi dobrá dohoda, povedal Trump
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| 22:08 16.04.
Z pápeža urobil nepriateľa, zo seba Ježiša. Donald Trump opäť šokuje
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| 18:00 16.04.
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| 11:39 16.04.
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| 10:42 16.04.
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| 09:55 16.04.
Od skvelej líderky po neprijateľnú: Meloni sa vzdala Trumpovej priazne, aby si udržala voličov katolíkov
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| 08:17 16.04.
Trump tlačí na NATO, spor s Vatikánom a nové rokovania s Iránom
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Pentagon v pohotovosti: Trump může každou chvíli nařídit zásah na Kubě
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| 22:02 15.04.
Ceny ropy opět rostou, Trump slíbil brzký konec války
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| 20:05 15.04.
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| 19:15 15.04.
Ceny ropy opäť rastú. Čínska loď neprelomila americkú blokádu pri Iráne
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| 19:06 15.04.
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| 18:00 15.04.
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| 17:35 15.04.
Si Ťin-pching podle Trumpa uvedl, že Čína nedodává zbraně Íránu
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| 15:01 15.04.
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