President Donald Trump has stated that the US may be done with its war with Iran within two to three weeks. He also blamed his White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, for his "93% bad publicity". Pope Leo XIV has expressed hope for President Donald Trump to help resolve the conflict, emphasising the need for renewed diplomacy and dialogue. Israel's parliament has approved a bill that would effectively expand the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism and nationalistic murders, a demand of the country's far right. The Iran war has doubled the price of jet fuel.