Overview
- Meloni told lawmakers Italy will press for an immediate halt to fighting in Gaza and fresh civil nuclear negotiations between Iran and Washington at next week’s EU Council.
- She condemned Israel’s military actions in Gaza as dramatic and unacceptable and insisted that hostage releases and an end to Hamas rule are essential for the enclave’s future.
- The prime minister affirmed Rome would honor NATO’s updated defense (3.5%) and security (1.5%) spending commitments to safeguard national security.
- Meloni refuted claims of Italian military involvement, confirming that no American aircraft have operated from Italian bases.
- Emphasizing EU subsidiarity, she urged Brussels to concentrate on high-impact policies and backed a political process toward a two-state solution and Arab-Israeli normalization.