Meloni Alternately Defends Ties to President Trump and Calls His Middle East Intervention Unlawful
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Meloni Alternately Defends Ties to President Trump and Calls His Middle East Intervention Unlawful

12 March, 2026.Europe.1 sources

Key Takeaways

  • Meloni defended her ties with Trump, asserting Italy is 'not isolated but not accomplices'.
  • Meloni called Trump's Middle East intervention unlawful and outside international law.
  • Meloni offered to meet the opposition to discuss the Middle East crisis in Parliament.

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ROME - She sets the table with the early-morning opposition: "Whenever you want, I'm available for a discussion on the crisis" in the Middle East

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