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Italy rejects Rutte claims of 'massive' support for war on Iran
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni rejected claims by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that Italy allowed 500 US planes to use its air bases during a war on Iran. Rutte asserted that multiple EU allies, including Italy, provided 'massive' support for a US-Israeli military operation called 'Epic Fury' by permitting US aircraft to operate from European bases.
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