US 大統領は、strait of Hormuz での作戦支援を拒否する European 諸国を「断じて許しがたい(absolutely horrible)」と述べた。Europe live – latest updates
Donald Trump は、Germany に配備されている部隊数の削減を検討していると述べた翌日、Italy と Spain からも US 部隊を撤退させると警告した。
US 大統領による Germany への警告は、同国の chancellor、Friedrich Merz が、America は Iran によって「屈辱を与えられている(humiliated)」と語ったことを受けて行われた。
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US大統領は、Iranに対するUS-Israeliの戦争に対する公的な批判を受け、EuropeにおけるUS軍のプレゼンスの見直しを行うと述べた。ItalyとSpainは、US大統領 Donald TrumpがEuropeにおけるUS軍のプレゼンスの広範な見直しの一環としてUS軍撤退の警告を行っている国のリストに加わった。記者の質問に答え、Trump氏はIranでのUSのキャンペーンに対する両国の批判に結びつけ、そのような動きを「おそらく」検討すると述べた。「いいかい、なぜいけないんだ? Italyは我々の助けになっていないし、Spainはひどい、全くもってひどい。」続きを読む...
US special envoy Zampolli hopes for Italy involvementDoubts remain over Iran’s participationAn envoy to the US President Donald Trump has asked Fifa to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.The plan is an effort to repair ties between Trump and Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni after the two fell out amid the American president’s attacks against Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war, the FT reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Continue reading...
Silvia Salis, the leftwing mayor of Genoa and former Olympian, is described as ‘a breath of fresh air’ and potential unifierIt has been a turbulent month in Italian politics.A failed referendum on a judicial overhaul pierced prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s aura of invincibility, triggering government resignations and leaving her scrambling to restore credibility. At the same time, her once special relationship with Donald Trump has frayed after the US president publicly scolded her this week for criticising his broadside against Pope Leo and for not supporting the US-Israeli war on Iran. Continue reading...
• The United Kingdom, United States, Italy, and France have jointly emphasized the urgent need for peace, stability, and long-term prosperity in the Middle East as the Iran crisis threatens global economic and security interests.
• The four Western powers are coordinating on a de-escalation strategy focused on protecting civilian lives, safeguarding global energy routes, and reopening key trade corridors including the Strait of Hormuz.
• Western officials have highlighted concerns over global energy disruption, inflation risks, and the need for immediate diplomatic resolution amid the escalating regional tensions.
Defence ministry says US failed to request authorisation in time for parliament to give approval as required by international treatyItaly has denied the use of an airbase in Sicily to US military planes carrying weapons for the war in Iran after the US did not follow the required authorisation procedure.A source at the Italian defence ministry confirmed a report in Corriere della Sera that “some US bombers” had been due to land at Sigonella – one of seven US navy bases in Italy – before heading to the Middle East, but that use of the base had been denied because the US sought authorisation to land only while the aircraft were already en route to Sicily. Continue reading...
Thieves made a break for 413,793 units of the company’s new F1 line bars which could cause shortage before EasterA large shipment of KitKat candy bars was stolen while in transit to distributors, a major candy crime right before the Easter holiday that could cause shortages for customers.The truck carrying 413,793 units of a “new chocolate range”, about 12 tons of chocolate bars, was pilfered while driving through Europe on 26 March, Agence France-Presse reported. Continue reading...