What to know
- President Donald Trump is hosting Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today at the White House. The leaders have clashed on Trump’s tariffs, and Lula has condemned the war with Iran as “madness.”
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican today as Trump’s feud with the American pontiff over the Iran war has heightened tensions between them. Rubio has denied that his visit was aimed at improving relations between the Vatican and Trump’s administration.
- The Iranian foreign minister said yesterday that Iran is considering a U.S. proposal for a peace deal and that Iran will give its response via Pakistan, which has played a key role in negotiations between the nations.