Italy rejected NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s remarks about US flights from Italian bases supporting operations against Iran.
WHO:
Italy
WHAT:
Italy pushed back against NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s remarks about US aircraft taking off from American bases in Italy for operations against Iran.
WHEN:
Jun 24, 2026 at 9:56 AM ET
WHERE:
Italy
WHY:
Italy said it had authorized only technical and logistical flights, not the flights described by Rutte.
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