美国总统特朗普继续抨击教皇利奥十四世，告诉记者教皇可以就世界问题发表他喜欢的言论，但教皇需要理解“残酷世界”的现实。特朗普表示，让教皇理解伊朗是对世界的威胁“非常重要”。特朗普与这位全球14亿天主教徒领袖的争端涉及从伊朗战争到移民政策等多个话题。
特朗普指责教皇近日表现“软弱”且“错误”，尽管他否认与教皇“开战”，称对其本人并无成见。特朗普说：“教皇必须理解伊朗在过去几个月里杀害了超过4.2万人，他们是完全手无寸铁的抗议者。”教皇利奥则坚持自己的言论，称有“道德义务”反对战争，并认为特朗普威胁攻击伊朗文明是不可接受的。
与此同时，伊朗外交部对以色列和黎巴嫩达成的10天停火表示欢迎。伊朗官媒援引外交部发言人巴盖里的说法称，停止黎巴嫩境内的战争是伊朗与美国在巴基斯坦调停下达成的停火谅解的一部分。此前，特朗普表示休战将促成更广泛的和平。
Skip next section Trump says pope must understand Iran threatApril 17, 2026Trump says pope must understand Iran threat US President Donald Trump continued to rail against Pope Leo XIV, telling reporters that Leo could say what he likes about world issues, but that the Pontiff needs to understand the realities of a "nasty world."
The US president said it was "very important" for Pope Leo to understand that Iran is a threat to the world.
Trump's feud with the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics ranges from topics such as the Iran war to immigration policy.
Trump has accused the pope of being "weak" and "wrong" in recent days, the US president denied that he was "fighting" with the Leo, saying he had "nothing against" him.
"The pope has to understand Iran has killed more than 42,000 people over the last few months," the president said. "They were totally unarmed protesters. The pope has to understand that. This is the real world, it's a nasty world."
Pope Leo has responded to the president's criticism by standing by his remarks, adding that he has a "moral duty" to speak out against war. He has called Trump's threat to attack Iranian civilization "unacceptable."
"The pope can say what he wants, and I want him to say what he wants, but I can disagree," Trump told reporters.
https://p.dw.com/p/5CJW7Skip next section Iran welcomes 10-day cesefire in LebanonApril 16, 2026Iran welcomes 10-day cesefire in LebanonIran's Foreign Ministry welcomed the ceasefire agreed upon by Israel and Lebanon, calling it part of an earlier two-week ceasefire deal between Tehran and the United States to pause the war in the Middle East.
According to the state news agency IRNA, ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei "welcomed the announcement of the ceasefire in Lebanon and noted that the cessation of the war in Lebanon was part of the ceasefire understanding between Iran and the United States, mediated by Pakistan."
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said the truce would begin at 9 p.m. GMT (midnight Friday, local time, in Lebanon and Israel).
Gunfire erupted in Beirut's southern suburbs as a ceasefire with Israel took effect, according to AFP journalists and footage from AFPTV.
https://p.dw.com/p/5CJRvSkip next section US says Lebanon commits to curtailing HezbollahApril 16, 2026US says Lebanon commits to curtailing HezbollahThe US State Department has said the ceasefire reached between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday involves a commitment by the Lebanese government to prevent any Hezbollah attacks on Israel.
"The Government of Lebanon will take meaningful steps to prevent Hezbollah... from carrying out any attacks, operations, or hostile activities against Israeli targets," the State Department said in a statement.
"Both countries recognize the significant challenges faced by the Lebanese state from non-state armed groups, which undermine Lebanon’s sovereignty and threaten regional stability. Both countries understand that those groups’ activities mus