NATO’s Rutte gave confused account of Italy’s involvement in Iran war, Meloni says

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte of inaccurately describing Italy's role in the Iran war, stating he conflated logistical support with direct attacks. Rutte claimed Italy provided 'massive' support by allowing 500 U.S. military aircraft to use Italian bases, prompting Meloni to clarify that Italy only permitted logistical and technical operations, not combat involvement. NATO confirmed Rutte's remarks focused on 'logistics or technical support' as per bilateral agreements.