According to a report by Fox News from 3:16, on Friday April 17, 2026, Fox News host Sean Hannity delivered a pointed critique of the Vatican’s recent stance on global disarmament, questioning the moral logic of religious leaders who condemn nuclear weapons while failing to address the specific threat posed by the Iranian regime.
The comments come as global tensions regarding nuclear proliferation reach a fever pitch. Hannity took particular aim at the Pope’s frequent denunciations of nuclear stockpiles, which often coincide with the commemorations of the 1945 atomic bombings in Japan.
“While the pope condemns nuclear weapons especially on the anniversary of Hiroshima I don’t think we had a choice same with Nagasaki it did end a war and save a lot of American lives,” Hannity stated during his broadcast, defending the historical necessity of the U.S. actions that concluded World War II.
The television host argued that the Vatican’s broad calls for peace overlook the immediate danger of bad actors in the Middle East.
Hannity specifically highlighted what he described as the Holy See’s silence regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran.
“He doesn’t seem interested in ever referencing Iran’s unrelenting pursuit of them and I have a question for the pope,” Hannity continued. “Is it the right or wrong thing to prevent radical mullahs in Iran the number one state sponsor of terror from ever having nuclear weapons?” Read_More…