“Italy does not intend to enter the Middle East conflict, but intends to provide air defense for the Persian Gulf countries.”
“Elchi” reports that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated this.
She noted that the issue of the US using Italian bases for military operations is regulated by bilateral agreements with the US, particularly the 1954 treaty, but these relate to logistics and non-combat operations, not the carrying out of bombings. Meloni emphasized that if requests are made to expand the purposes of the bases in Italy, a government decision and parliamentary approval will be required for this.
“Today we have no requests; we are not in a state of war and we do not want to enter a state of war,” the prime minister emphasized.
At the same time, she announced her intention to provide assistance to ensure the air defense of the Persian Gulf countries, like its allies – Great Britain, France, and Germany.
“We are talking about air defense not only because these countries are friendly, but also because there are tens of thousands of Italians there, as well as about two thousand military personnel,” the prime minister noted.
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