Trump turns on Meloni, saying she lacks ‘courage’ over US-Israel war on Iran

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President Donald Trump attacked Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in a Tuesday interview, saying she lacks courage for refusing to join military action against Iran. Trump said they have not spoken this month and criticized her stance on NATO and nuclear-armed Iran. Meloni's allies defended her, stating Italy remains a Western ally but emphasizes mutual respect. Italy simultaneously suspended its defence agreement renewal with Israel following tensions over incidents involving Italian peacekeepers in Lebanon.

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