US Secretary of State Meets Italian Leaders
US Secretary of State Marco Rubbio is in Rome on Saturday, May 9, 2026, where he held a meeting with Tajani at the Farnesina, Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The source also noted American dissatisfaction regarding ongoing talks with Iranians. US Secretary of State Rubio stated in Rome that the American position on the straits, likely referring to the Taiwan Strait, remains unchanged. This statement was reportedly directed at China. The US Secretary of State met with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Premier Meloni at Palazzo Chigi in Rome. The meeting was described as 'frank and constructive' and covered tensions in the Middle East and Ukraine. Premier Meloni stated Italy defends its national interests like its allies. A newspaper, Paola Di Caro, reported the event as 'Meloni Vertice con Rubio,' and the Secretary commented on soldiers, stating 'we don't have any.'
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Radio Radicale
“La giornata romana di Marco Rubbio, il segretario di Stato americano a Roma è la notizia che tiene insieme tutto il resto. Prima una fernesina con Tajani, poi...”
Radio Radicale
“Rubio tra l'altro oggi ha tenuto a dire che la posizione americana sugli stretti non cambia, una frase detta a Roma ma che è scritta per la Cina.”
RAI Radio 3
“segretario di Stato USA che si intrattiene con prima il ministro degli esteri Antonio Tajani, poi con il premier italiano ovviamente a Palazzo Chigi, Meloni Vertice con Rubio”
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