The country’s military has rejected NATO chief Mark Rutte’s praise of its contribution to Operation Epic Fury
The Italian Defense Ministry has rejected NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte’s remarks praising its alleged contribution to the US war against Iran.
In an interview with Fox News, the NATO chief hailed what he described as “massive” European support for the American-Israeli attempt to topple the government in Tehran.
Rutte claimed that Italy alone accounted for 500 of the 4,000 to 5,000 US military sorties launched from European bases in support of Operation Epic Fury.
The Italian military said on Wednesday that its role was limited to “technical and logistical, non-kinetic activities,” and was therefore fully in line with the Italian Constitution and the parliament-approved conditions governing US use of military bases in the country.
“It is surprising that the NATO Secretary General, who had nothing to do with Operation Epic Fury, offers a reconstruction that conveys a completely misleading message by confusing the types of authorized flights,” the statement said.
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