In a statement given to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday, the Vatican declared its support for the Iran nuclear deal, reports the Washington Examiner.

Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with the States and essentially the Catholic Church's equivalent of a foreign minister, told the IAEA that the Vatican "values positively" the Iran nuclear deal because "it considers that the way to resolve disputes and difficulties should always be that of dialogue and negotiation."

That's all very well and good in Unicorn World, but unfortunately, in the real world Iran views dialogue and negotiation as stalling tactics to keep the West at bay while it pursues its obsession with destroying Israel and America.

The Vatican had said previously that it views the Iran deal in "a positive light," but Gallagher's comments reiterated and elaborated on that. "The Holy See welcomes the IAEA's participation in the verification and monitoring of Iran's nuclear-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action," he said. 

The statement comes just a few days before Pope Francis' scheduled visit to the United States, when he will deliver a speech to a joint session of Congress.