Meloni: Hostilities must cease in Lebanon following US-Iran deal

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed gratitude for the agreement reached between the United States and Iran, calling it an "opportunity for peace that we must seize." She also stressed the necessity for hostilities to cease in Lebanon.

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it is necessary that hostilities also cease in Lebanon, where Italy will continue to work to support Lebanese sovereignty.

Meloni stated that principles of the agreement are clear: Iran cannot acquire nuclear weapons, and freedom of navigation must be guaranteed. She affirmed Italy's willingness, along with other partners and with parliamentary authorization, to contribute to an international naval presence to support the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Our most sincere thanks to all the mediators, and in particular to Qatar and Pakistan, who made this agreement possible. This is an opportunity for peace that we must seize: Italy, as in the past, is ready to support the diplomatic process towards a comprehensive agreement.

"It is necessary that hostilities also cease in Lebanon, where Italy will continue to work to support Lebanese sovereignty," Meloni added. The Italian leader's statement echoed a joint declaration from Berlin, Paris, London, and Rome, which emphasized the vital need for detailed negotiations to conclude and for the agreement to be implemented quickly and comprehensively.

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The principles are clear: Iran cannot acquire nuclear weapons and freedom of navigation must be guaranteed.

The joint declaration came shortly before a G7 summit in Évian, France, where the Middle East conflict is a prominent agenda item. The leaders of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy expressed their readiness to support the peace efforts.

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We are willing, together with other partners and with due parliamentary authorization, to contribute to an international naval presence that supports the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.