{"id":122122,"date":"2026-03-08T14:59:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T09:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=122122"},"modified":"2026-03-08T14:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T09:59:16","slug":"trump-praises-italy-pm-melonis-willingness-to-help-in-u-s-israel-war-with-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/122122\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump praises Italy PM Meloni&#8217;s willingness to help in U.S.-Israel war with Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ROME(National Times)- U.S. President Donald Trump praised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and said she was willing to help the United States and Israel in their war with Iran, Italy\u2019s Corriere della Sera reported on Sunday. Speaking to the newspaper in a telephone call \u2060on Saturday, Trump described Meloni as \u201ca great leader\u201d and said Italy was doing what it could to assist. &#8220;I love Italy, I think she is a great leader,&#8221; Trump was quoted as saying of Meloni. &#8220;She always tries to help, she is an excellent \u2060leader and she is a friend of mine,&#8221; Trump said, according to Corriere della Sera. Italy is planning to send air-defence aid to \u2060Gulf countries in the face of Iranian air strikes, Meloni said on Thursday. An Italian navy \u2060vessel is preparing to sail to Cyprus, a navy spokesperson said on Friday, \u2060as part of a joint European mission to protect the island after it came under Iranian fire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ROME(National Times)- U.S. President Donald Trump praised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and said she was willing to help the United States and Israel in their war with Iran, Italy\u2019s Corriere della Sera reported on Sunday. 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