Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has asked Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to avoid escalation in the Middle East during a phone call, her government said in a statement.
During the talks, Meloni “emphasised the need to prevent the expansion of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, including with reference to Lebanon, urging her counterpart to avoid further escalation and to reopen the path to dialogue”, the Italian prime minister’s office said.
Meloni reiterated Italy’s commitment to “promoting peace and stability in the region”, the statement read, and that a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of captives held in Gaza is “necessary”.
Italy’s Meloni urges Iran to avoid escalation in region
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