Italy says Iranian people must not be made to pay for the actions of their government

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni participates in a meeting with US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (unseen) at the White House on August 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. (AFP file photo)
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  • “The ⁠Iranian ⁠civilian population can not and must not be made to pay the price for the guilt of ​its ​government,” the statement said

ROME: The Iranian people must ​not be made to pay for the actions of their government, Italy said ‌on Tuesday, ‌after ​US ‌President ⁠Donald ​Trump threatened that “a whole ⁠civilization will die tonight.”
A statement from Prime Minister Giorgia ⁠Meloni’s office condemned ‌Iran’s ‌attacks on ​its ‌neighbors but ‌said the actions of a “regime” must be clearly separated ‌from the fate of ordinary people.
“The ⁠Iranian ⁠civilian population can not and must not be made to pay the price for the guilt of ​its ​government,” the statement said.