IRANIAN PRESIDENT DEFENDS POPE AGAINST TRUMP AND STATES: 'IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO PROFANE THE IMAGE OF JESUS CHRIST'
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TL;DR
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian defended Pope Francis against Donald Trump's accusations.
- Pezeshkian condemned the use of religion and AI-generated images for political-religious messages.
- He specifically criticized Trump's use of AI images depicting himself as Jesus Christ.
- Trump had previously called the Pope 'weak' and 'dangerous,' questioning his election for political reasons.
- Pope Francis responded with a biblical message, 'Blessed are the peacemakers,' avoiding personal attacks.
- Analysts view Iran's support for the Pope as a diplomatic move to isolate Trump's rhetoric.
- Tehran aims to present itself as a protector of religious values.