Stephen Carroll

The move comes as Washington and Tehran are said to be discussing another round of talks after last weekend's negotiations ended without a deal.

Speaking to Fox News last night, Vice President J.D.

Vance, who led the US delegation in the first round, had this message for Iran.

J.D.

Vance was speaking as a U.S.

sanctioned tanker linked to China makes its way through the Strait of Hormuz, posing a major test of the American blockade.

It's not clear whether the ship visited Iranian ports, but the vessel is broadcasting that it has a Chinese owner and crew.

Blocking its passage would raise the stakes for Washington as it decides whether to act against a vessel tied to the world's largest oil importer.

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Maloney has called President Trump's tirade against the Pope unacceptable, exposing a growing rift between the two leaders.

Her response follows a verbal clash between Pope Leo and President Trump after the head of the Catholic Church said that God does not bless conflict and that Christ's disciples are never on the side of those who drop bombs.

That prompted an angry response from the U.S.

president, who said the pontiff was weak on crime.

Speaking on a flight to Algeria, the pope later vowed to keep criticizing war.

The Pope's latest comments came after President Trump removed an image from social media showing himself in robes healing a sick patient, which appeared to depict him as a Christ-like figure.

Following criticism from his conservative supporters, Trump later denied the image's religious connotations.

President Trump speaking to reporters in the White House yesterday.

Trump has had several run-ins with the Catholic Church since returning to office, including last year when the White House posted an image of him dressed as the Pope shortly after the death of Pope Francis.

Hungary's incoming Prime Minister, Peter Maier, says he wants to bring his country back into the European fold in a clean break with his predecessor, Viktor Orban.

The EU has been withholding more than 17 billion euros worth of funding for Hungary due to corruption and rule of law concerns under Orban.

Speaking through a translator, Maier called for a swift transition of power to tap the frozen European Union funds.