Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, stated that the country is not part of the war against Iran, “nor does it intend to be”, and that she is working to reduce tension and assess whether there is a possibility of resuming negotiations.
“The government works tirelessly to protect the security of our citizens and protect Italy’s interests,” Meloni said in his first institutional message since the United States and Israel attacked Iran.
“In the last few hours, we have promoted close dialogue between Italy, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, initiating coordination between four important European countries to jointly address this crisis and reinforce diplomatic action,” he added.
She declared that with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer she shares “the need to collaborate to avoid further escalation as far as possible and contribute to international stability.”
Meloni confirmed that “to guarantee the security of the European Union’s borders” an Italian frigate was deployed in Cyprus, which she defined as “an act of European solidarity, but above all of prevention”.
“Our stance is very clear. Italy is not part of the conflict, nor does it intend to be”, he emphasized.
“We are working with all our strength to reduce tension and assess whether there is still a possibility of resuming negotiations. In the meantime, we continue to dialogue with all countries in the region and support our Italian compatriots still present in the region,” he added.
The Italian government has explained on several occasions that Washington has not sent a formal request for the active use of its military bases in Italian territory, although a statement from Meloni in Parliament is expected on the 11th.
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