In the post, Pezeshkian directly addressed the Pope. "To His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, I condemn the insult to Your Excellency on behalf of the great nation of Iran, and declare that the desecration of Jesus, the prophet of peace and brotherhood, is not acceptable to any free person. I wish you glory by Allah's help," wrote Pezeshkian. His Holiness Pope Leo XIV ( @Pontifex ), I condemn the insult to Your Excellency on behalf of the great nation of Iran, and declare that the desecration of Jesus, the prophet of peace and brotherhood, is not acceptable to any free person. I wish you glory by Allah. Following this post, Trump also shared an AI-edited image depicting him as Jesus resurrecting a dead person, which was interpreted as another religious insult. In response, Pope Leo XIV stated that he has no fear of the Trump administration and will continue to speak publicly after the U.S. president criticized his comments on the war with Iran. "I will not engage in debate. The things I say are not intended as attacks on anyone," Pope Leo told reporters on the plane. He called on all people to seek ways to build bridges of peace and reconciliation, and to find ways to avoid war whenever possible. The Pope promised to "continue with what I believe is the mission of the Church in today's world."