G7, Meloni: no to Iran as a nuclear power, on tariffs 'a solution will be found'
At the end of the G7 Giorgia Meloni took stock of the G7 on Canadian soil, in the mountains of Alberta, with the press.
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Avoid the possibility that Iran could become a nuclear power, thus posing a threat not only to Israel but to the entire West. No to the idea - launched by Donald Trump - of entrusting Vladimir Putin with the role of mediator in the crisis between Israel and Iran. Cautious optimism on tariffs ("a solution will be found"). At the end of the G7 Giorgia Meloni outlined with the press a balance of the G7 on Canadian soil, in the mountains of Alberta.
Meloni: Iran nuclear power threatens all
The PM claimed a strong convergence between the leaders on crucial dossiers, starting with the Iranian issue, the subject of the final joint declaration also signed by US President Trump, despite initial perplexities. Meloni reiterated her firm opposition to the possibility of Tehran acquiring an atomic weapon: 'A nuclear-powered Iran would not only be a threat to Israel, but to all of us'. While recognising Israel's right to defend itself, Meloni insisted on the need for a negotiated solution. And on the words of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, according to whom Israel 'is doing the dirty work for everyone', the PM invited to read them as an expression of a shared awareness: 'We know there is a threat today, and we must work to defuse it'.
«Putin? A nation at war does not mediate on more war'
As for the Trump-led proposal to entrust Putin with a mediation role in the Israeli-Iranian conflict, which had created turmoil on the eve of the summit, he ruled out any openness on the part of the G7: 'Entrusting a nation at war with the mediation of another war would not seem to me to be the best option.
"US bases in case of conflict? When it happens we will make decisions'
On the possible use of Italian bases by the United States in the event of an armed conflict with Iran, Meloni is cautious: 'It is not a decision that is taken just like that. We will evaluate, if and when it is the case'.
