Politics · Italy · 5 hrs ago
Meloni says troop move to Saudi Arabia followed parliamentary rules
Italy moved troops from Iraq to Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in the Senate.
The move involved Italian military personnel and came as Iran had attacked Gulf countries.
Meloni said the deployment followed a March 5 parliamentary resolution on support for those countries.
She said the government had followed the required procedures.
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto can return to Parliament to discuss the move more broadly, Meloni said.
Parliament could also hold a vote to give the deployment a mandate.
A further review and vote may follow if needed.
Giorgia Meloni said the relocation of Italian troops from Iraq to Saudi Arabia followed parliamentary rules.
She said the move was covered by a parliamentary resolution adopted on March 5.
Meloni said Defence Minister Guido Crosetto could return to Parliament to give a broader assessment and seek a parliamentary mandate if needed.
She made the remarks in the Senate while responding to a question from Democratic Party senator Alessandro Alfieri.
- Who
- Italian troops were relocated; Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni commented on the move.
- What
- Troops were moved from Iraq to Saudi Arabia. Meloni said the move complied with parliamentary rules.
- When
- Meloni made the remarks on October 14, 2026.
- Where
- The remarks were made in the Italian Senate; the troops were moved to Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- Meloni said the move was covered by a parliamentary resolution supporting Gulf countries attacked by Iran.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Parliament adopted a resolution on support for Gulf countries attacked by Iran.
Meloni said the troop relocation from Iraq to Saudi Arabia complied with parliamentary rules and that Crosetto could return to Parliament if needed.
- Troop movement
- From Iraq to Saudi Arabia
- Parliamentary resolution
- Adopted March 5
- Italian prime minister
- Giorgia Meloni
- Defence minister
- Guido Crosetto
- Senator
- Alessandro Alfieri of the Democratic Party
What people are saying
we remained within the parliamentary resolution of March 5 on supporting the Gulf countries attacked by Iran
technically, we followed everything required under the rules