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Posted on March 8, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 1, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleFormer U.S. President Donald Trump lauded Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s leadership, noting her readiness to support the U.S. and Israel in their war against Iran. Meloni has committed to sending air‑defence aid to Gulf states and naval assets to Cyprus as part of defensive efforts amid esc
ROME, March 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump praised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and said she was willing to help the United States and Israel in their war with Iran, Italy’s Corriere della Sera reported on Sunday.
Speaking to the newspaper in a telephone call on Saturday, Trump described Meloni as “a great leader” and said Italy was doing what it could to assist.
* "I love Italy, I think she is a great leader," Trump was quoted as saying of Meloni.
* "She always tries to help, she is an excellent leader and she is a friend of mine," Trump said, according to Corriere della Sera.
* Italy is planning to send air-defence aid to Gulf countries in the face of Iranian air strikes, Meloni said on Thursday.
* An Italian navy vessel is preparing to sail to Cyprus, a navy spokesperson said on Friday, as part of a joint European mission to protect the island after it came under Iranian fire.
(Reporting by Giselda Vagnoni)
Donald Trump described Giorgia Meloni as a great leader and praised her willingness to help the US and Israel in the conflict with Iran.
Italy is planning to send air-defence aid to Gulf countries and its navy is preparing to join a mission in Cyprus after Iranian attacks.
An Italian navy vessel is preparing to sail to Cyprus as part of a joint European mission to protect the island after it faced Iranian fire.
Donald Trump gave his remarks about Meloni during a telephone interview with Corriere della Sera on Saturday.
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