Italy rebukes NATO chief Rutte over US base remarks
By The BriefBrief
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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