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Italy Rejects Trump’s Iran War Base Allegation

6/27/2026

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Italy Refutes Trump

Italy’s defence ministry called President Donald Trump’s claim that its bases supported operations in the Iran war fallacious and misleading.
President Donald Trump said Italy let U.S. aircraft launch for Iran war while Italy’s defence ministry said technical-logistical flights occurred.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said about 5,000 U.S. flights left NATO sites in Iran campaign.
Antonio Tajani canceled his Washington visit as Giorgia Meloni posted a video denying Trump’s selfie claim.

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NATO chief Mark Rutte said 5,000 U.S. flights left NATO bases in six-week Iran campaign.
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Historical Context

During the 78-day Operation Allied Force (24 Mar – 10 Jun 1999), NATO launched about 38,000 sorties from Italian bases such as Aviano and Sigonella, a campaign that left no combat deaths but sparked Italy-U.S. tension over flight transparency. That legacy resurfaces as President Donald Trump questions Italy’s role in the Iran strike, while NATO chief Mark Rutte cites 5,000 U.S. flights from the same bases.

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Italy Refutes Trump

Italy’s defence ministry called President Donald Trump’s claim that its bases supported operations in the Iran war fallacious and misleading.
President Donald Trump said Italy let U.S. aircraft launch for Iran war while Italy’s defence ministry said technical-logistical flights occurred.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said about 5,000 U.S. flights left NATO sites in Iran campaign.
Antonio Tajani canceled his Washington visit as Giorgia Meloni posted a video denying Trump’s selfie claim.

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