Trump escalates spat with Italy’s Meloni over G7 photo claim (opens original article in a new tab)

US President Donald Trump escalated a diplomatic dispute with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, accusing her of persistently seeking a photo with him and linking the issue to broader tensions over Iran and NATO, while Meloni denied the claims and accused Trump of political motives.

• US President Donald Trump accused Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him at the G7 summit
• Meloni denied the claim, calling it 'made up' and accused Trump of linking the photo request to tensions over Iran and NATO
• Trump also alleged Meloni sought to improve US-Italy relations for domestic political reasons after Italy did not support US action against Iran