Italian Foreign Minister Denies US Military Used Country's Bases to Bomb Iran

Source: Global Times
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On the 25th local time, Italian Foreign Minister Tajani spoke on the phone with Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi.

During the call, Tajani firmly denied the recent statement by NATO Secretary General regarding "the use of Italian military bases by the U.S. for military operations against Iran."

Tajani emphasized that Italian military bases have never been used for any attack operations against Iran, nor will such situations occur in the future, and stated that U.S. military aircraft have not taken off from Italian territory to bomb Iran, and the Italian government has never authorized such military actions.

Araqchi expressed gratitude for the Italian side's call and the related clarifications, while emphasizing the necessity for the Italian government to make a clear and formal denial of the relevant statements. (CCTV reporter Wei Ran)

Classification
Region
Europe, West Asia
Analytical Domain
Strategic
Primary Category
Political-Military
SALUTE Report
Size
Not applicable
Activity
Italian Foreign Minister denied the use of Italian military bases by the U.S. for operations against Iran
Location
Italy · Iran
Unit
Italian Government, U.S. Military
Time
25th of the month
Equipment
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Summary

Italian Foreign Minister Tajani denied that U.S. military bases in Italy were used for operations against Iran during a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi on the 25th. Tajani stated that no U.S. aircraft have launched attacks on Iran from Italian territory and that the Italian government has never authorized such actions.

Key Facts
  • Italian Foreign Minister denied claims of U.S. military operations from Italian bases against Iran.
  • The Italian government has never authorized such military actions.
  • The conversation was between Italian Foreign Minister Tajani and Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi.
  • Tajani emphasized that Italian military bases have not been used for attacks on Iran.