Trump praises Italy PM Meloni's willingness to help in US-Israel war with Iran

US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shake hands as they pose for a photo, at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

What you need to know:

  • Italy is planning to send air-defence aid to ⁠Gulf countries in the face of Iranian air strikes, Meloni said on Thursday.