Giorgia Meloni: “Italy did not participate in the conflict with Iran.
“In fact, if we had participated in the conflict with Iran, it would be difficult to explain the repeated disappointment expressed by the American President.
“We respected our commitments by making our bases available only for logistical and technical activities, not for combat operations.
“And when requests were made that went beyond that framework—and you know this because it has been widely reported—we did not grant authorization for the use of our facilities.”