שגרירות ארה"ב: אות הכבוד הוותיקני לשגריר איראן הוא 'נוהג מקובל'

הערכה

The U.S. Embassy's intervention clarifies that a routine diplomatic protocol has been misrepresented as a special gesture toward Iran. This suggests the Vatican is being careful to avoid unnecessary political friction, while the embassy's statement aims to preempt criticism of the new pope. The key question is whether this explanation will satisfy critics or if the honor will still be read as a symbolic shift in Vatican posture.