Melons: "Iran’s attacks unjustifiable. We work for stability in the Region"

One permanent control room in Palazzo Chigi, close to civilian population who “courageously continues to demand the respect of his people civil and political rights“, monitoring the situation starting from safety of Italian citizens present in the area: Giorgia Meloni brings together twice his deputy prime ministers Antonio Tajani and Matteo Salvini, the defense minister Guido Crosetto, the heads of Intelligence and the undersecretaries of the presidency Alfredo Mantovano and Giovanbattista Fazzolari to make a point after the American and Israeli attacks on Iran.

The government – explains Palazzo Chigi in the evening – is working “for a solution in favor of stability of the Region“. The prime minister heard from some during the day partner europeistarting with Chancellor Merz and Prime Minister Starmer. And he compares himself with the Gulf leaderincluding the King of Bahrain, the Emir of Kuwait, the President of the United Arab Emirates, the Emir of Qatar, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (there are further contacts underway with the Sultan of Oman and the King of Jordan). He expresses our country’s closeness to the latter, condemns Iran’s “unjustifiable attacks”, then recalls “the violent and unjustifiable repression” of Tehran against those who have taken to the streets in recent weeks to defend their own civil and political rights. No reference to the operations carried out by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, while after this morning’s summit Palazzo Chigi had made it known that he aimed to “support every initiative that could lead to a easing of tensions“.

The safety of the Italians and Tajani’s position

The priority is to guarantee thesafety of Italians military and civilians, “all our compatriots” who have been invited to exercise caution “are in good condition”, explains the Foreign Minister after a meeting with the Italian ambassadors in the Middle East. Italy is ready forevacuation of the approximately 500 Italians present in the country via Azerbaijan, “the important thing is not to leave the house and the hotels. Many airspaces are closed and it is therefore useless to even go to the airports”. “I don’t know how much Europe can do at the moment: the game – underlined Tajani – is in the hands of Iran, Israel and the United States. We continue to insist that the war phase be concluded and an agreement be found, that Iran renounces its threatening nuclear programbecause Iran with an atomic bomb would be very dangerous for the whole territory”. No Italians involved, the Italian Air Force soldiers “who are in the base in Kuwait which was attacked with missiles by Iran were all in the bunker”. The belief is that “it will not be a blitzkriegwill last days.” “I intelligence services are at work” to prevent attacks. The request is that Tehran not block it Strait of Hormuz.

The European Union’s appeal and the first reactions

It is theEuropean Union to launch an invitation to descalation. Paris, Berlin and London form a united front: the French president, Emmanuel Macron, the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, in a joint statement launch an appeal for the resumption of negotiations and at the same time condemn “in the strongest terms” the Iranian attacks against the countries of the region. There naval mission Ue Eunavfor Aspides “remains in a state of maximum alert”, explained EU High Representative Kaja Kallas. A. is scheduled for tomorrow Extraordinary Council of Foreign Ministers of the Union. “The situation is serious and worrying“, said the undersecretary to the presidency of the Mantua Council. “As far as I know, we were warned once the attack began”, said Salvini, “many young Iranians today on the streets, in front of schools and in the squares. They celebrate, but above all they openly challenge the Islamic regime in Tehranwithout fear.”

Government apprehension and security measures

There is apprehension in the governmentalso for tourists stranded at airports and, in general, for the consequences ofescalation of tension. In our country the security measures for the sensitive objectives. After a confrontation with the police chief Vittorio Pisani, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi issued an urgent provision. Defense Minister Guido Crosetto – stuck in Dubai: he left Rome yesterday on a civilian flight to pick up his family in the United Arab Emirates and return to Italy together but the flights were blocked – underlines how it is necessary to “avoid any spiraling of conflict. It is – he points out – evident that there are attempts to extend the involvement of further actors: precisely for this reason the international coordination el’diplomatic action remain fundamental. Italy continues to vigorously support the political dialogue“.

Opposition reactions and demands

L’opposition attacks: “The sad truth is that Italy has never before found itself in a position of totality international marginality“, the attack of the M5s. “We must take sides against actions of unilateral attack like those of the USA and Israel which are triggering Iran’s reaction and throwing into a unpredictable chaos the Middle East“, claims the leader of the Five Star Movement Giuseppe Conte. “The Meloni government remembers that Italy repudiates war as a means to resolve international disputes”, claims the Democratic Party. “We ask the government to work in all multilateral fora for a descalation and prevent a widening of the conflictwith potentially incalculable consequences”, the request of the dem secretary Elly Schlein. “It is good that Meloni distances himself from Trump and Netanyahu”, supports +Europa. On the same wavelength Avs. “We express closeness to the Iranian people and to all the populations who suffer consequences of war and repression“, the thrust of the general secretary of the CGIL Maurizio Landini. “We are faced with a tragedy and that’s it”, the opinion of former prime minister Romano Prodi.