The Iran war has put U. global leadership on the line, Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said, expressing fear ‌about the "madness" of nuclear escalation.

ROME (AP) — In some of his strongest comments yet against the war, the American pope urged Americans and other people of good will to contact their political leaders and congressional representatives to demand they reject war and work for peace.

Talks in the war with Iran appear to have hit a stalemate as threats escalate. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin and Mahsa Saeidi report.

Democrats pressed Speaker Mike Johnson to reconvene the House, which is not scheduled to return until April 14.