'Hey, look over here': Trump distracts from Iran war, says John Barron | ABC NEWS

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US President Donald Trump is eager to appear unfazed by the failure of the US-Iran peace talks, says ABC's Planet America host, John Barron. Drawing attention away from failed efforts in Pakistan, Trump has launched an attack on Pope Leo and involved himself in the Hungarian election. 00:17 - US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan 02:24 - US naval blockade of the ports in the Strait of Hormuz 04:02 - Trump 'moves on' from failed peace talks, attacking Pope Leo 07:29 - Trump's favoured populist election candidate in Hungary loses Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/trump-says-pope-leo-weak-on-crime-and-nuclear/106558174 ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC

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