NATO Secretary General refuted Meloni's words about Italy's refusal to help the United States against Iran

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that during the US operation against Iran, 500 American aircraft used Italian military bases. This was reported on June 23 by the Fox News channel.

"Rutte said that during Operation Epic Fury, 500 American aircraft used Italian bases," the publication says.

Thus, Rutte refuted the words of Italian Prime Minister Giorgi Meloni, who claimed that Italy had not assisted the United States in conducting military operations. The official's statements provoked a wave of indignation in Rome. Later, in a statement, the Italian Defense Ministry called the NATO Secretary General's words erroneous. The ministry noted that the country had agreed only on flights that satisfied the terms of the bilateral agreement, according to "Газета.Ru ".

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