Afghanistan, March 20 -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says no European Union country currently plans to send forces to the Middle East, stressing diplomacy over military action on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said no European Union country currently intends to send troops to the Middle East to help break Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring Europe's preference for diplomacy over military action. She said European allies were not discussing the use of force and should not be seen as parties to the conflict.
According to reports on Friday, Meloni said the central issue raised in a recent joint statement was how countries could help guarantee freedom of navigation under suitab...