ROME (April 7): The Iran war has put US global leadership on the line, Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said, expressing fear about the "madness" of nuclear escalation. "This war is also putting the United States at risk in its global leadership," Crosetto told Italian daily Corriere della Sera in an interview published on Tuesday. "The risk is madness, and what we are experiencing is a conflict in which every action triggers a reaction at a higher level". Crosetto, who is due to address parliament about the Iran war later on Tuesday, said Trump should have braver advisers. With Trump angry at Europe's stance on the war, Crosetto said Italy has not given the US permission to use its bases in other circumstances than those that arose last week.

Source: The Edge Markets April 07, 2026 09:23 UTC