In statements to news outlets broadcast on Prima Radio station this Monday, Tajani asserted, “We will continue working to ensure that diplomacy prevails” and “at the European level, we call on everyone to de-escalate the situation.”

However, the foreign minister lamented that “the decisions of the United States, Israel, and Iran do not seem to indicate a swift end to the military action” and noted that in response to this situation, Italy closed its embassy in Tehran, but without severing diplomatic relations with that country.

Tajani emphasized in his press briefing at the Foreign Ministry that “we have always stated that Italy is not at war with anyone,” although “we have decided to coordinate our defense actions, together as Europeans, in the event of an attack.”

“The priority is the safety of 70,000 Italians in the region,” the foreign minister affirmed, according to a report published on the website of the Il Messaggero newspaper, and added, “more than 20,000 have been repatriated,” although none were involved in the attacks, “neither civilians nor military personnel.”

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni indicated on Saturday that close dialogue has been fostered, in the last few hours, among Italy, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, initiating coordination among four major European states to jointly address this crisis and strengthen diplomatic efforts.

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