Italy moved quickly this week to affirm its relationship with the United States after refusing to allow American military planes involved in operations against Iran to use a strategic base in Sicily. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stressed that Italy’s partnership with America was “solid” following reports that U.S. military aircraft were denied permission to land at Naval Air Station Sigonella last week before flying onward to the Middle East.
There are “no critical issues or tensions with international partners,” a statement from Meloni’s office said Tuesday. The statement went on to emphasize that “relations with the United States, in particular, are solid and based on full and loyal cooperation,” Italian media reported.
