Italy plans air defence aid to Gulf following expansion of Israeli-US war Italy plans to provide air defence support to Gulf countries as a result of the ongoing Israeli-US war on the Iran, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said. Speakin
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Italy plans to provide air defence support to Gulf countries as a result of the ongoing Israeli-US war on the Iran, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said.
Speaking to RTL 102.5 on Thursday, Meloni said Rome would join other European powers in assisting regional partners.
"Like the United Kingdom, France and Germany, Italy intends to send assistance to Gulf countries, specifically in the field of defence and in particular air defence," she said.
The prime minister also addressed questions about the potential use of US military bases located on Italian territory.
If Washington sought broader access for military operations, she said the Italian government would review the request but any decision would involve parliament.
"As of today, however, we have received no such requests," she said. "We are not at war and we do not want to enter a war."
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