Misinformation surrounding a recent papal decoration awarded to Iran’s ambassador to the Holy See appears to have originated with propaganda entities linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Pope Leo XIV recently awarded a number of ambassadors accredited to the Holy See with the Order of Pope Pius IX, a decoration routinely bestowed on diplomats after several years of service or at the conclusion of a posting. Among the recipients was the Iranian ambassador to the Vatican, Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari.
