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"We are disappointed with Italy" - Rubio tells Meloni to his face: How can you not help the US with NATO bases, when we are part of the same Alliance?

2026-05-08 18:40:45Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

"We are disappointed with Italy" - Rubio tells Meloni to his face: How

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday. At the end of the meeting, he spoke to the media and asked allies why they were not supporting Washington's efforts to confront Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. 

"I don't understand why anyone wouldn't be supportive," Rubio told reporters, adding that countries needed "something more than just strongly worded statements" if they opposed Iran's actions.

"We had an unexpected case and some countries in Europe, like Spain, for example, denied us the use of those bases for a very important case that in some ways the denial of those bases actually hindered the mission, not in total, but it had a cost and actually even created some unnecessary risks."

"So if one of the main reasons why the US is in NATO is the ability to have forces deployed in Europe, that can be projected in case of other contingencies, and now that is no longer the case, at least when it comes to some NATO members - that is a problem and needs to be looked at," said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Rubio wrapped up a two-day trip aimed at easing ties with Pope Leo following attacks on the pope by President Donald Trump, while also addressing Washington's frustration with Italy's refusal to support the US-Israeli war against Iran.

"The fundamental question that every country, not just Italy... should ask itself is, are you going to normalize a country that claims to control an international waterway? Because if you normalize this, you have set a precedent that will be repeated in a dozen other countries," he said.

Before meeting with Meloni, Rubio met with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who said he hoped the visit had helped ease tensions with the United States. Rubio also mentioned recent Iranian attacks, which he said he was confident would happen again.

"If you shoot down a US Navy ship, what are we supposed to do, say 'oh, there's a ceasefire, we're not going to shoot down your drone?' That's an idiotic question."

"That's a stupid stance to take. Of course, we fought back. They were shooting at us. That's what I expected us to do. Only stupid countries don't fight back when they shoot at you, and we're not a stupid country," the US secretary said.

In addition to the Gulf War, Meloni and Rubio were also expected to discuss Russia's war against Ukraine, U.S. tariffs on European goods and the outlook for Cuba, which Washington is seeking to isolate both diplomatically and economically.


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